Even though we are still physically distancing, it is important to keep up company culture and morale. Hosting a virtual Halloween party for your team is a great way to get together while apart. Here are some of our ideas for a successful 2020 Virtual Halloween Office Party:
- Make your virtual background festive
- Use virtual Backgrounds (use this Zoom tutorial if you don’t know how)
- Find an image of a pumpkin patch, night ski, or scene from a favorite scary movie
- Make sure youpractice getting your background just right before the day of your party to avoid any technical issues
- Use virtual Backgrounds (use this Zoom tutorial if you don’t know how)
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- If you are in costume, you can rename yourself on Zoom to ensure that people won’t know who you are
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- Use construction paper or dollar store bin decorations to spookify the area that appears in the frame of your webcam
- Use construction paper or dollar store bin decorations to spookify the area that appears in the frame of your webcam
Zoom background ideas
- Masks/Costume contest
- Group theme or a free for all; just masks or full costumes; the possibilities are endless
Masks are an easy accessory for a virtual Halloween party
- Group theme or a free for all; just masks or full costumes; the possibilities are endless
- Games!
- Halloween movie or folklore trivia
- Pumpkin carving or painting contest
- Watch a movie together!
- Platforms like Netflix Party, Hulu Watch Party, or Metastream allow groups to watch to content together while still being able to communicate. (Think synchronized videos combined with group chats!)
- *Disclaimer: all work policies are different, make sure your film is appropriate and follows your company guidelines BEFORE the event!
- Safe for work spooky movies:
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- Nightmare Before Christmas
- Hocus Pocus
- Beetlejuice
- Casper
- Ghostbusters
- Clue
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- Craft beverage/signature spooky cocktail
- Whether you will be drinking cocktails or mocktails, you can create a custom fun beverage for your team to drink together. Send out the recipe ahead of time, so everyone can be sure to have the right ingredients
- See these recipes for over 40 spooky-themed drinks from Good Housekeeping
- Whether you will be drinking cocktails or mocktails, you can create a custom fun beverage for your team to drink together. Send out the recipe ahead of time, so everyone can be sure to have the right ingredients
- If you have a party/event budget to use, you can organize small goody bags to be shipped/delivered to attendees ahead of time.
- Candy bars or ingredients to make the featured drink
What is your office doing to celebrate Halloween this year? Let us know in the comments!