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title: How To Make Your Office Holiday Party A Can't-Miss Event
description: To help you make your office holiday party a can't-miss event this year, we're sharing some ways that you can step up your event-planning game.
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# [How To Make Your Office Holiday Party A Can't-Miss Event](https://blog.tapsnap.net/how-to-make-your-holiday-office-party-a-cant-miss-event)

 Written by [Bianca Bujan](https://blog.tapsnap.net/author/bianca-bujan) | Oct 16, 2019 4:00:00 PM

According to a [recent survey](http://rh-us.mediaroom.com/2018-11-01-Survey-Companies-Upping-The-Budget-On-Holiday-Parties-This-Year-And-Workers-Should-Probably-Attend), 93% of company managers are planning on hosting a holiday office party this year, and while 66% of those managers say that showing up at the party is expected, many employees will end up being no-shows. 

Mandatory or not, holiday office parties can be a bit boring. Beyond the ugly sweater dress codes, and non-alcoholic punch, it can be a challenge to find ways to keep your team engaged - especially without breaking the bank. To help you make your holiday party a can't-miss event this year, we're sharing some ways that you can step up your event-planning game.

### **Guests love gifts**

Whether you set up a staff Secret Santa gift exchange, give small take-home gifts to all of your guests, or award huge prizes for participating in activities live at the event, no holiday party is complete without a little gift-giving fun.

*TAPSNAP TIP: For larger corporate events, consider working with your business partners to create [sponsorship opportunities](https://blog.tapsnap.net/5-unique-ways-to-wow-event-sponsors), and add holiday party prizing to the package to cut down on costs.*

*Broncos players posing in the TapSnap photo booth*

### **Make the party fun with a festive photo booth**

Once you get everyone to go to your event, you need to keep them engaged! Adding a party photo booth rental to your holiday party is a great way to encourage your guests to mingle, share a laugh, and capture all the fun on camera!

*TAPSNAP TIP: Add [printable photos](https://blog.tapsnap.net/4-perks-to-adding-printed-photos-to-your-photo-booth-rental) to your photo booth rental so you guests can take home a copy of their photos as a special keepsake.*

### **Feed your guests**

Nothing makes party guests happier than an abundant selection of cocktails and canapes. If your event happens over a mealtime window, be sure to include enough food to keep your guests fed (because hangry guests are unhappy guests).

*TAPSNAP TIP: Bring the [food fun into the photo booth](https://blog.tapsnap.net/national-doughnut-day-photo-booth-props-that-will-impress-your-foodie-friends) with foodie props and backgrounds that will have everyone starving for more!*

 

### **Keep them moving**

Make sure you add great music to the mix. Book a DJ or make your own holiday play list, and then create a dance floor to get your partygoers off their seats and moving around.

*TAPSNAP TIP: Add [SnapBack looping videos or Animated GIFs](https://www.tapsnap.net/photo-booth-features) to your photo booth rental so you can capture your guests in action and save the memories for later.* 

Increase office morale and create a memorable experience for your staff with a holiday party that they won't want to miss. 

Want to add a fun photo booth to the festivities? Book TapSnap today.

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