{"id":16890,"date":"2017-01-23T09:32:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T16:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=16890"},"modified":"2018-03-13T11:24:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T16:24:50","slug":"how-to-celebrate-employee-appreciation-day-on-march-3-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/how-to-celebrate-employee-appreciation-day-on-march-3-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day on March 3, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BagelsMarch 3 is the twelfth annual celebration of Employee Appreciation Day<\/a>. Even better, in 2017, Employee Appreciation Day falls on a Friday, which opens up so many\u00a0opportunities for recognizing your hardest working staff members.<\/p>\n

So take some time to let your people know you appreciate them\u00a0because your company couldn’t run without them. What\u2019s more, your team deserves\u00a0it, don’t they?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re out of ideas on how to celebrate this Employee Appreciation Day, here are some ways to do it right.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve got a little extra cash to spend on Employee Appreciation Day, consider bringing in food. Breakfast, lunch–it doesn’t much matter. If you want to go all out, bring in a breakfast burrito bar\/station. Grab tortillas, eggs, potatoes, cheese, and extra toppings. Don’t forget the coffee and creamer!<\/p>\n

Get Your Employees Personalized Certificates of Appreciation<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no better way to celebrate your employees\u2019 accomplishments than by\u00a0giving them a little token<\/a> that they can appreciate for months to come.<\/p>\n

Happy Hour<\/h2>\n

In most states, restaurants hold happy hours from 3-6ish. (if your state doesn’t celebrate happy hours, we are sorry) Take your team out of the office, find a chill pub, and buy everyone’s first round. This gets them talking and puts them in good spirits for the weekend.<\/p>\n

Communicate Your Appreciation<\/h2>\n

Everyone knows you\u2019re busy running the show, so you might not have time to plan some kind of employee appreciation event. If that\u2019s the case, then take some time to express how much you appreciate your employees\u2019 hard work. Be specific.<\/p>\n

Catch Some Zzs<\/h2>\n

If your work can swing it, announce\u00a0that your team gets an hour to sleep in come Monday morning. Instead of the 8-sharp start, have people report by 9 am.<\/p>\n

Send Them to the Movies<\/h2>\n

Get some movie tickets for a Friday matinee and then send your employees out to have some fun during the middle of the work day.<\/p>\n

Tell Them to Get Out<\/h2>\n

Your team can spend the time together or they can each retire to their own homes, but you have zero chance of anyone complaining about being told to go home a few hours early.<\/p>\n

Let Them Pick<\/h2>\n

Call a meeting in advance, set the budget, and then have your team pick whatever activity you guys will do on Employee Appreciation Day. Whether you hit a bar, do lunch, go bowling, or just stay at home, when the group decides your chances of a popular celebration skyrocket.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, your employees want your appreciation to be genuine and specific. Simply letting them know they\u2019re doing a good job doesn\u2019t cut it. Be specific about what parts of the job they perform well and they\u2019ll appreciate your taking the time to notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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