Dear Team,
I hope this message finds you well and in the holiday spirit! As we approach the festive season, we’re excited to announce our annual Christmas office party. This year, the celebration will be mandatory for all team members, as we believe it’s a wonderful opportunity to come together, reflect on our achievements, and enjoy some holiday cheer.
Event Details:
- Date: 12/22/23
- Time: 12:00
- Location: Meeting room A
We’ll have delicious food, festive drinks, and some fun activities lined up to make the evening memorable. There will also be a Secret Santa gift exchange, so please bring a wrapped gift $25 to participate.
Your presence is important to us, as it fosters team spirit and gives us all a chance to unwind and celebrate the season together. If you have any dietary restrictions or special requests, please let us know in advance.
Please RSVP by next week so we can make the necessary arrangements.
Looking forward to celebrating with all of you!
Warm regards,
Sarah Lockman
————————————————————————————–
From: Lakshmi_Kumar@aitis.org
To: Sable_Kuhns@aitis.org
Oh god, not ANOTHER mandatory social event. I don’t know why they make these things a requirement, I am just going to be sitting in the corner on my phone. Can you please tell Sarah to allow us to skip?
————————————————————————————–
From: Sable_Kuhns@aitis.org
To: Lakshmi_Kumar@aitis.org
Come on, it will be good for you to be social! Besides, you get along just fine with me and Sarah, just stick to us!
————————————————————————————–
From: Lakshmi_Kumar@aitis.org
To: Sable_Kuhns@aitis.org
I mean this with the most respect possible, you are not a help for an event like this. You know EVERYONE, and even if I stick around you, while you are nice enough to me, you will constantly have people I don’t know coming up to you to say hi. Sarah is a bit better, but she is the one organizing all these events.
————————————————————————————–
From: Sable_Kuhns@aitis.org
To: Lakshmi_Kumar@aitis.org
Yeah… I suppose that is fair. I can talk to Sarah about making it optional, or at the very least, make all the mandatory announcement stuff early so you can leave.