We are giving a company Christmas party. There will be nine employees and their dates attending. We need you to help us decide what the best gift-giving format will be. The Chinese gift giving where you can lose your gift is NOT an option.
1. Employees draw other employees' names and ONLY buy ONE gift limited at $25 for the employee's name they draw. This way only employees buy for other employees only, and the dates do not open a gift at the party.
2. Everyone (including the employees' dates) draws a name, and buys a gift limited at $10. That way everyone gets a gift from someone to open at the party.
The person who favors #1 says that since this is a company party, only the employees should receive gifts.
The person who favors number 2 says it would be rude if not everyone opens a gift and has to watch everyone else open a gift.
2006-11-07 02:19:02 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Thank you for your suggestions, however, we REALLY need you to vote 1 or 2. Thanks.
2006-11-07 02:45:02 · update #1
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From an etiquette perspective, it would make the dates (who presumably know very few people at the party) more uncomfortable to be required to choose a gift, bring it, and open it in front of many people they do not know. I do not think they will feel "left out" if each COUPLE is invited to bring a gift and open another... this way, the relationship between employees is the basis of the giving, but no one feels left out.
2006-11-07 05:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by absnyc 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I agree with number 2, how many people like to watch others open gifts but not themselves??? Another way you could do the gift giving is to have everyone bring a gift with a set price limit, and make sure the gift is not gender specific. Put a number on each gift and then draw numbers that way for those that don't know the other person (peoples dates) don't feel pressured to by the right gift for someone they don't know.
(I would like to point out that some people are misunderstanding the question and their answers are a moot point. The company isn't providing the gifts the people attending the party are, and yes that makes a big difference!)
Good Luck and Have a GREAT day!
2006-11-07 02:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-07 04:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
***I'm skewing the vote and I don't care! and yes fellow Answers people this is conversational because I'm involved...get over it a minute *****
Pops listen to me....Kara would throw a party where only half the people in the room got a gift.....Kara once threw a party where you had to bring your own cup!
If it were MY party EVERYONE would get a gift...regardless of whether the other guests were supplying them or not...the best parties I have ever attended (and my former friend group of a particular "persuasion" knew how to throw parties!) everyone left with a party bag with little trinkety things that were nice.
The "no one wants to buy for a date they don't know" argument is lame. It is not difficult to find nice neutral gifts that everyone likes....this is not the only gift you are going to get, it doesn't need to be "thoughtful"....that is a cop out for judging a fellow employees gift and how they "get you" personally. I don't want to play that game.
I just feel that it is RUDE to have half the room sit there...regardless of whom they are...while they watch everyone else open a gift. Forget employee vs non employee....think about it from a social ettiquette point of view. This is NOT the only gift you are getting...so let it be a fun, silly, playful party time where everyone leaves with a token to remember the party. THAT is polite and GOOD party ettiquette.
If you are not going to do a $10 neutral gift...then draw for employees and have a small inexpensive neutral gift bag for the remaining guests.
Another option is for you to purchase gifts and then have a game where people win prizes.
Basically I say take the high road...be a considerate host...gifts for all or gifts for none.
2006-11-07 04:03:37 · answer #4 · answered by Monkey Queen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would be rude to have the employees only opening gifts. However, if you include dates in the gift exchange you are risking them not showing up. (Couples break up every day!) I think the best solution is the one the first person came up with: Do it separately! Set aside an hour at the end of work or after lunch and exchange gifts. That way you don't worry about anyone being left out because someone broke up with their date!
I like the food bank idea too though.
2006-11-07 02:29:50 · answer #5 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know this isn't part of the question but at my work we do Chinese Christmas or White Elephant. Everyone that's wants to play brings a gift of 25 dollar value. The gifts are wrapped and put into a pile. Everyone that brought a gift gets a number and than numbers are pulled from the hat and so on. The first person picks a gift and the second person can either still person ones gift or unwrap another. If a person gains possession of the same gift three times it can't be stolen again. Very fun.
2006-11-07 05:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by slaphappypimp 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, you're not "just" the receptionist. You're part of the company. I am a receptionist at my work, too - and everyone relies on the front desk for everything! It's a really big deal to be a receptionist at a company, so don't put yourself down or minimize how important you are to the whole, and don't let anyone make you feel that you're "just" the front desk girl, either! Second -- it is not a big deal to decline, especially if you have something else planned, but if you're free, why not just go? These events are usually a lot of fun, and if you're feeling like "just" the receptionist, it's a good time to truly meet people in the company. If you truly don't wish to go, don't make up an excuse, just tell them you won't be attending. You might get some people who think "what's her problem? why is she so anti-social?", but that's life.
2016-05-22 07:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vote is #2.
Everyone should open up a present. It's not the value of the present that's the point, it's the fun and excitement of opening up presents, oohing and aahhing and checking out what everyone else got.
It's not like with $25, the employee will get something a lot nicer. Besides, nobody likes being the "date" at a company party where they don't know anyone and have to endure tedious chit-chat and rubber chicken. At least with a present to open, they'll feel like they're being included.
2006-11-07 06:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by CandyCane 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is an empolyee party and they can bring a guest so the guest should not feel anyway about watching employees open gifts. but if you trhink otherwise why not haave evryone attending bring a $10 gift limit and place it in a grab bag and let everyone that brought a gift get to pick one out of the bag?
2006-11-07 02:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by Tosha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every girl brings a "girl" gift and every guy brings a "guy" gift. No need to exchange names - just have everybody go up and pick a present and what they pick is what they get. Or, if everybody is brining a date than exchange as couples with a guy/girl gift. If I only have your two options to pick from - than I choose number 1.
2006-11-07 02:35:52 · answer #10 · answered by GingerGirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋