Virtual Party Time

As the cold weather season brings us indoors, it’s a time to get the party on…online.   Whether it’s a gathering of family, friends or co-workers, you can celebrate together.

 

But how do you do it online?  There are several platforms you can use to host a party.  Some are free, some may have a fee.

• Zoom
• Webex
• Google Hangouts
• Group Facetime
• Netflix Party
• Houseparty

 

We’ve gathered some ideas that will work for gatherings this holiday season.  So get your party hat on and let’s get this party started.

 

• Photo Contest-based on a theme
  • Funniest
  • Best pet
  • Guess who it is
• Quiz-based on participants
• Random questions
• Round-robin recognition
• 10 common things
• Costume contest
• Show and Tell-bring something of significance to share
• Timelines-create a timeline for specific events
  • Work-commemorate achievements of the company; employee hire anniversary dates
  • Personal-wedding anniversary dates
• Maps
  • Travel-show where everyone has traveled
  • Birth-show where everyone was born
  • Residence-show where everyone has lived
• Fun facts-share something about yourself that participants may not know about
• Sip & Paint class
• Favorite things
• Fitness group-exercise together
• Food/Drink
  • Share a meal-encourage participants to order take-out from their favorite restaurant
  • Cooking class
  • Bake war
  • Wine & cheese
  • Cocktails-make your favorite drinks
• Clubs
  • Book club-bring your favorite book
  • Movie club-with more in-home movie watching, share movie titles that others may like to watch
  • Knit/crochet club
• Games
  • Trivia
  • 21 Questions
  • Pictionary
  • Hangman
  • Two Truths & One Lie
  • Would You Rather-X or Y?
  • Never Have I Ever
  • Rank It-choose five random objects
  • Charades
  • Who am I?

 

Tips for Running a Successful Virtual Event

 

Keeping a schedule of events and running on track will keep your invitees involved and entertained.

• After determining the platform, practice using it to make sure there will be no glitches during the event.
  • Send “How To” information about the platform to the participants.
• Designate a start and end time.
• Designate an emcee.
• Send virtual etiquette tips for the event to the participants.
  • Include how everyone will talk to avoid speaking over one another.
• Ask participants to get creative with backgrounds and appropriate party wear.

Now it’s time to party on.  Come up with a theme, schedule a time and get ready for the fun!

Featured image via vecteezy.

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