How Eddy Hosts Spirit Week
Getting employees involved
Once you know the dates of your spirit week get it up on that company calendar so employees can start thinking about it. A week before, send out a company message recapping what each day will be. When spirit week arrives, send out another message each day to remind employees what they can expect the following day.Spirit week is about more than just dressing up. We love games, competitions, and prizes. Take your spirit week up a notch and include games or prizes that correlate with that given day. Prizes don’t need to be huge and games don’t need to be extravagant. Employees get stoked on simple things, especially if your company values bragging rights like we do. "Employees get stoked on simple things, especially if your company values bragging rights like we do." Remember to document everything you are doing and take lots of pictures. These pictures are fun to look back on at the end of the year (we do a recap video at our Christmas party) and can be used for your companies social media accounts to boost your culture appeal. General spirit week with fun days you can change up year to year:
SPRING SPIRIT WEEK
End of Q1 or beginning of Q2 when there are no other events.
- Easter Monday (wear pastels, bunny suit, etc) Easter Egg Hunt (eggs had candy, cash, swag points, free pair of Vans)
- Tacky Tourist Tuesday (pretty self-explanatory) World trivia quiz at lunch, offer a prize for the best score.
- Way back Wednesday (dress in any decade) Name that decade game with pictures for company swag
- Take on Travis or Tesani Thursday (dress in company swag or like our CEO) How well do you know Tesani and our CEO slideshow during lunch.
- Fairytale Friday (wear Disney) Prize for who wore it best.
FALL SPIRIT WEEK
We do this in September with a back to school theme.
- Mathlete Monday (Nerd day) Math quiz during lunch, the best score gets a prize.
- Tesani Tuesday (Tesani spirit day) Guess that employee slideshow during lunch.
- When I Grow Up Wednesday (Career day) Career trivia game for company swag.
- Throwback Thursday (Dress up like you did in High School) Prize for best dressed and for best High School photo submission.
- Friday Night Lights (Sport/Jersey Day) Play foursquare outside.
- Monday Easter Monday (Wear pastels, bunny suit, etc)
- Tuesday Tacky Tourist Tuesday (Pretty self-explanatory)
- Wednesday Way back Wednesday (Dress in any decade)
- Thursday Take on Travis or Tesani Thursday (Dress in company swag or like our CEO)
- Friday Fairytale Friday (Wear Disney)
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK
Last full week of work before Christmas.
- Merry Monday (Christmas colors) Two or three "minute to win it" games.
- Tuesday Toppers (Santa hats, elf ears, reindeer antlers) Christmas trivia game, best score gets a prize.
- Wonderland Wednesday (Winter clothes) Name that song for swag.
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Pajamas) Read a Christmas book with hot chocolate and a treat.
- Festive Friday (Ugly Sweaters) Prize for ugliest sweater.
- Monday Easter Monday (Wear pastels, bunny suit, etc)
- Tuesday Tacky Tourist Tuesday (Pretty self-explanatory)
- Wednesday Way back Wednesday (Dress in any decade)
- Thursday Take on Travis or Tesani Thursday (Dress in company swag or like our CEO)
- Friday Fairytale Friday (Wear Disney)
How Eddy Hosts Spirit Week
Getting employees involved
Once you know the dates of your spirit week get it up on that company calendar so employees can start thinking about it. A week before, send out a company message recapping what each day will be. When spirit week arrives, send out another message each day to remind employees what they can expect the following day.Spirit week is about more than just dressing up. We love games, competitions, and prizes. Take your spirit week up a notch and include games or prizes that correlate with that given day. Prizes don’t need to be huge and games don’t need to be extravagant. Employees get stoked on simple things, especially if your company values bragging rights like we do. "Employees get stoked on simple things, especially if your company values bragging rights like we do." Remember to document everything you are doing and take lots of pictures. These pictures are fun to look back on at the end of the year (we do a recap video at our Christmas party) and can be used for your companies social media accounts to boost your culture appeal. General spirit week with fun days you can change up year to year:
SPRING SPIRIT WEEK
End of Q1 or beginning of Q2 when there are no other events.
- Easter Monday (wear pastels, bunny suit, etc) Easter Egg Hunt (eggs had candy, cash, swag points, free pair of Vans)
- Tacky Tourist Tuesday (pretty self-explanatory) World trivia quiz at lunch, offer a prize for the best score.
- Way back Wednesday (dress in any decade) Name that decade game with pictures for company swag
- Take on Travis or Tesani Thursday (dress in company swag or like our CEO) How well do you know Tesani and our CEO slideshow during lunch.
- Fairytale Friday (wear Disney) Prize for who wore it best.
FALL SPIRIT WEEK
We do this in September with a back to school theme.
- Mathlete Monday (Nerd day) Math quiz during lunch, the best score gets a prize.
- Tesani Tuesday (Tesani spirit day) Guess that employee slideshow during lunch.
- When I Grow Up Wednesday (Career day) Career trivia game for company swag.
- Throwback Thursday (Dress up like you did in High School) Prize for best dressed and for best High School photo submission.
- Friday Night Lights (Sport/Jersey Day) Play foursquare outside.
- Monday Easter Monday (Wear pastels, bunny suit, etc)
- Tuesday Tacky Tourist Tuesday (Pretty self-explanatory)
- Wednesday Way back Wednesday (Dress in any decade)
- Thursday Take on Travis or Tesani Thursday (Dress in company swag or like our CEO)
- Friday Fairytale Friday (Wear Disney)
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK
Last full week of work before Christmas.
- Merry Monday (Christmas colors) Two or three "minute to win it" games.
- Tuesday Toppers (Santa hats, elf ears, reindeer antlers) Christmas trivia game, best score gets a prize.
- Wonderland Wednesday (Winter clothes) Name that song for swag.
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Pajamas) Read a Christmas book with hot chocolate and a treat.
- Festive Friday (Ugly Sweaters) Prize for ugliest sweater.
- Monday Easter Monday (Wear pastels, bunny suit, etc)
- Tuesday Tacky Tourist Tuesday (Pretty self-explanatory)
- Wednesday Way back Wednesday (Dress in any decade)
- Thursday Take on Travis or Tesani Thursday (Dress in company swag or like our CEO)
- Friday Fairytale Friday (Wear Disney)
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