Whether you’re hard at work finding inappropriate secret Santa gifts or gauging just how much of that office bar tab you’re going to need to erase the year that was from your memory, Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year.

But nothing sums up the holiday season quite so much as coming across the colourful characters that come out of the woods every year at your Brisbane Christmas party.

So hold onto your Santa hats and prepare to take a walk down memory lane with our list of the top 5 people you will meet at this year’s holiday bash!

1: The Grinch

It could be their head wasn’t screwed on just right. It could be that they’re shoes were too tight. But the likely reason most all Is that these corporate lackey’s hearts are two sizes too small. Whatever the reason, their heart or their shoes, these Xmas Grinches are averse to a ‘schmooze’.

2: The Party Too Hard

We’ve all been there, two canapes sticks and a cocktail later and all of a sudden you’re stuck in the corner hearing about why Deborah from IT left her most recent relationship, can’t get her kids to call her back and why she thinks that rash is spreading to her – oh my god make it stop!

3: The Saint Nick

It’s the best possible case scenario at any Brisbane Christmas party. Just like a modern day Santa Clause, land yourself on this generous souls “nice list” early in the party and look forward an evening of free premium cocktails, great conversations and a ride home courtesy of their very patient and sober partner. You’ll be sad they only come ‘round once a year!

4: The Stranger

So you’ve finally arrived at your Christmas venue. Brisbane city lights are twinkling benignly in the distance and yet something is still not quite right. It’s possible they’ve had a new haircut, or maybe it’s a new pair of glasses, but damned if you can figure out who the hell the new guy is chatting up Margaret from accounts is, which department he works for or whether he actually works for your company at all – “Security….”

5: The Gossip

Like a sleek jungle cat, the gossip stalks their prey with grace and finesse, just waiting for the perfect moment to pounce and dig up the latest piece office dirt. The attack is swift and aggressive as they wrinkle out everything from the size of Christmas bonuses to the latest office romance – if anyone has ever demonstrated that ‘lose lips, sink ships’ it’s these amateur super sleuths.

Have we got you into the holiday spirit? Click here to start your party planning journey with Brisbane’s Christmas party experts!