Team Bridge

The 45-minute virtual holiday party playbook

A free PDF for whoever got asked to organise the team’s holiday call: a minute-by-minute run-sheet with what to say, the invite to send, and what changes for 10, 30 or 100 people.

  • Warm-up, 3 games, awards and wrap, in 45 minutes
  • Invite email and calendar text to copy
  • Zoom, Teams and Meet tips, and an inclusive version
  • What’s free, and what the pass adds
  • 11 pages, PDF
  • Free
  • For 10 to 100 people

Get the playbook

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A look inside

  • Page 2 of the playbook: The plan at a glance: six steps in 45 minutes, each with its game and holiday pack
    Page 2. The plan at a glance: six steps in 45 minutes, each with its game and holiday pack
  • Page 3 of the playbook: The run-sheet: what to pick in the lobby, what to say and a tip for each step
    Page 3. The run-sheet: what to pick in the lobby, what to say and a tip for each step
  • Page 6 of the playbook: What to send before: the invite email, the calendar entry and when to send what
    Page 6. What to send before: the invite email, the calendar entry and when to send what

The 45-minute plan

The run-sheet from the playbook. The PDF adds what to pick in each game’s options, what to say, and a free version.

  1. 0–5 min

    Warm-up: Scribble

    One person draws, the rest type guesses. Late arrivals jump straight in.

  2. 5–15 min

    Game 1: People Bingo

    Tick your facts, then find the teammate for each square. The mingling game.

  3. 15–25 min

    Game 2: Trivia

    Ten questions with a timer and a leaderboard after each one.

  4. 25–33 min

    Game 3: Melody Match

    Holiday tunes play in every browser, a few notes at a time. Fastest to name it wins.

  5. 33–42 min

    Awards: Team Awards

    The team votes on holiday awards, with anonymous reasons. A card for everyone.

  6. 42–45 min

    Wrap: Podium and photo

    Show the winners, take a gallery screenshot, thank people for the year.

The holiday packs in the plan

  • Christmas words in Scribble: Marcus draws a Christmas tree while Priya has already guessed it
    Scribble: Christmas words in Scribble: Marcus draws a Christmas tree while Priya has already guessed it
  • Holiday bingo halfway: Priya has stamped Sofia for “Has won a snowball fight” and Daniel for “Has knitted a scarf”
    People Bingo: Holiday bingo halfway: Priya has stamped Sofia for “Has won a snowball fight” and Daniel for “Has knitted a scarf”
  • Holiday party awards: Daniel wins “Best party host energy” with 4 votes and three anonymous reasons
    Team Awards: Holiday party awards: Daniel wins “Best party host energy” with 4 votes and three anonymous reasons

Questions

Is the playbook free?

Yes. Fill in the form and the download starts straight away. There’s nothing to pay and no account to create.

What do you do with my email?

Only if you tick “send me the playbook and 2 december reminders”, we email you the playbook and two short reminders in December, under an unsubscribe link. Without the tick you still get the download, and we don’t keep your email.

Do we need to pay for the games?

The plan as written uses premium games, included with the Event Pass: $299 for up to 200 players for 7 days. The playbook also has a free version with 9 free games, including Scribble with the Christmas words.

Does it work on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet?

Yes. The games run in a browser tab next to the call; the playbook has a page of tips for each app, like Zoom’s 40-minute limit on free accounts.

How many people can play?

The plan works for 10, 30 or 100 people. Most of the games take up to 100 players in one lobby, and the playbook says what to change for big groups.

Planning the team’s holiday call?

Get the run-sheet, the invite and the game picks in one PDF.

Get the free playbook