Holiday Business Etiquette

crowd of businesswomen and businessmen in suits and Santa hats celebrating with champagne and confetti

Looking for some of our best holiday business etiquette advice? You've come to the right place!

General Holiday Business Etiquette

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Great Gift Ideas for Secretaries, Assistants, and Others

Also check out all of our favorite “little things,” low-cost items perfect for office gifts.

You can check out our most recent gift ideas here — but some of our specific favorites include these (and, of course, a cash gift card!)!

cozy white blanket thrown over a large wicker chair with pillows
Barefoot Dreams Blanket
nine jams and jellies in jars
Bonne Maman Gift Set
cookie you can send in the mail; the picture has "thank you" messaging on the packages
Cookie Greeting Card
gift set including coupe glasses and other Casablanca-themed material
History Glasses

What to Wear to a Low-Key Office Holiday Party

If it's held on a workday or in the afternoon, you're going to want to skip anything with too much bling and go for “festive but still professional.”

Hunting for festive blazers for 2024/25? Stay tuned for a bigger roundup, but on the affordable side we like Loft, Liverpool, and Endless Rose — and this Eliza J one is almost always in stock. On the more expensive side, check Boden, Veronica Beard, L'Agence, and Alice & Olivia. Another option: jacquard blazers like this one from Anne Klein.

woman wears black velvet blazer with all-black outfit; there are numerous textures in her outfit
Eliza J
purple velvet pantsuit
Boden
woman wears monotone outfit in a dark but bright blue velvet; she is wearing an untied pussybow blouse so it looks like a scarf around her neck; there are also untied long ties at the wrists. She's wearing sandals, sigh.
Reiss
crushed velvet ombre blazer worn with black satin pants; the blazer goes from orange at the top to a dark purple at the bottom
Elie Tahari

What to Wear to a Fancy Gala for Work (aka the Office Prom)

It can be tough to stay professional AND wear a gown — and the wrong gown can lead to some serious regrets.

Our Latest Favorite Evening Gowns for Black-Tie and Gala Work Events

Hunting for generally affordable evening gowns for black-tie work events? Some of our favorite brands as of 2025 include Lulus, Dress the Population, Eliza J, XScape, and Alex Evenings.

Hunting for plus-size gowns for black-tie work events? For affordable options we like like Kiyonna, City Chic, Reformation, Anthropologie, RIXO, Tadashi Shoji, British brand Phase Eight, and eShakti — also check out bridesmaid brands like BHLDN and Birdy Grey. If you're open to spending more, check out Marina Rinaldi and Lafayette 148 New York (limited options). On the very high end, check out Christian Siriano, Teute Matoshi, and occasionally Jenny Packham and Erdem as well.

Holiday Cards — And Coworkers

(HO HO Holy Batman Do I Have To Send One to Everyone?)

Spend Spend Spend: Tipping and Giving During the Holidays

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General Work-Life Balance Advice Around the Holidays

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