Name a reason you might be late for work.
traffic
flat tire / car trouble
doctor's appointment / family emergency
overslept
Name a reason you might be nervous at work.
Boss says “we need to talk”.
presentation
Trying to land a new client
Interviewing for a promotion/waiting to hear back.
Name an occasion when you might buy a coworker a present.
Christmas
birthday
baby shower / wedding
work anniversary / retirement
Name an item you might forget at work that would cause problems.
Dinner
Wallet/ID/credit card
Car keys/house keys
Laptop
Name something you might write down on a sticky note.
appointment
password
phone number
address
Name a reason a coworker might give you a high five.
solved a problem
nailed a presentation
promotion
had a great idea
Name a kind deed a coworker might do for you.
Listen when you are having a bad day.
Cover for you with a client / the boss.
Help you finish your work.
Grab you lunch / coffee.
Name the perks of working from home.
no commute
productivity
working unsupervised
hang out with pets
Phrases might say during an online meeting (on Zoom, Teams or Skype).
I'm going to share my screen.
I have to get to another meeting.
I'm having technical issues.
Your mic is off
Name downsides to working from home.
missing coworkers
blurred boundaries
zoom fatigue
distractions
Name the perks of working from home.
productivity
casual dress
more time with family
flexibility
Name a type of food you would be excited to find in the breakroom.
bagels
donuts
cookies
pizza
Name a department that might struggle if the phones went down.
Customer Service
Sales
IT
Reception
Name somewhere in an office you might run into a colleague and stop for a chat
copy room
breakroom / lunch room
hallway / stairway
bathroom
Name a type of food that would be hard to eat at your desk.
watermelon
crab legs
BBQ / ribs
soup
Name someone besides your coworkers or clients who might call you at work.
kids / babysitter
telemarketer
parents
spouse/partner
Name something you look forward to at work as Christmas approaches.
bonus
break / vacation
Secret Santa present
Christmas party
Name something you might pool money with coworkers to buy.
lunch
gift
lottery tickets
charity donation
Name an e-mail faux pas
sending to wrong person
replying all unnecessarily
too long
spelling / grammar mistakes
Name a superhero who might make a bad coworker.
Hulk
Thor
Superman
Aquaman
Name a non-curse word you would not want to say in front of your boss.
wrong
slacking
poop
underwear
Name something you would be angry at a coworker for stealing.
parking spot
lunch
client
idea
Name a pet you might find in the office.
Dogs
Fish
Birds
Cats
Name something you could not get through the workday without.
snacks
coffee
internet
breaks