Virtual Goodbye Party
Read the City Central blog to find some planning tips and make your event fun!
The year also changed the dynamic of companies that met every day to becoming completely remote. People were virtually welcomed into companies by email and still haven’t seen their coworkers and boss in person. The business world became accustomed to virtual happy hours, networking events, seminars, reviews and more. 2020 *cringe* was also a year of reflection, which brought with it the virtual farewell party.
How to Plan a Virtual Going Away
Party?
Although a virtual going away party can seem kind of strange, there are many ways to make it fun and memorable for the person who is leaving and the team. We are here to give you some amazing farewell party tips that may make the departing employee reconsider their decision (fingers crossed?). Let us share some stunning virtual going away party ideas.
1. Pick a theme
An easy way to lighten the mood is to assign a theme for the party. With a theme you can pick fun farewell parties’ games and activities that everyone can be involved in. Make sure to pick a theme that everyone is interested in. For instance, if you are all into crime podcasts you can plan a murder mystery party. This will allow people to let loose and truly have fun before saying goodbye.
2. Team Slideshow
3. Make it a happy hour
Nothing sets the tone for a celebration like some bubbly! Signify it as the last happy hour with an important asset to the team. Use fun farewell party decorations and invitations, encourage everyone to make their own toast with a story to commemorate the former employee. Make sure to read tip 5 in case work still needs to be done after the farewell party.
4. Virtual gifts
Giving gifts to say goodbye to someone is a strange idea, but if your team is pretty much your second family then it makes total sense. It doesn’t have to be bank breaking gifts, but an e-gift card to their favorite coffee shop or boutique is a perfect going away gift for coworkers. If you are wanting to send a physical gift, then plan ahead so it gets to them in time for the virtual party.
5. Timing is Everything
Schedule the farewell party at the end of the employees’ last day. You don’t want to say goodbye then hop on a business call with them an hour later. Not only will this eliminate extra goodbyes, but it will also impart your employee farewell party a positive last impression.
Remember: Good Planning Adds
Value to Your Going Away Party
One good takeaway from this past year is that it sparked creativity at times when creativity seemed impossible. A virtual farewell party is definitely the case, and your team will be grateful to have such an interesting event on their schedule. We hope the above farewell party ideas will make saying goodbye a little more fun!