End-Year Office Parties: How to Keep Things From Getting Out of Hand A party at the office is a lot of fun. Everyone gets to relax and have some much-needed downtime after a long workday. For most, it’s an opportunity to get together with coworkers, friends, or family outside of the workplace. But parties can also turn into epic disasters if you don’t plan accordingly. Here are five tips for preventing your office parties from getting out of hand: ‍

1) Have a designated driver If you know that many people will be drinking at your party, then by all means make sure that everyone knows where their designated driver is before going in! You should even send them an email or text reminder so they won’t forget when they arrive and can safely find a ride home afterward. Another way to prevent drunk driving accidents is by having a company car available for employees who need it; this way, those who are too drunk to drive themselves aren’t putting others on the road in danger either!

2) Set reasonable expectations When planning an event like this one there need to be enough food/drink options/booze choices/games etc., so everyone has a good time but not too much where things start getting out of hand quickly. Try setting expectations with guests beforehand on how many drinks they think they can handle (don’t assume everyone will drink), how many games you want to be played (this helps keep things organized and prevents arguments