Use the party as an opportunity to get to know your colleagues more personally. Talk about your interests or Christmas traditions in your families. Meet their friends and partners.
If the party invitation tells you should bring a guest, take someone with you. Others will be glad to see you from a different perspective and chat with your partner or friend. Be careful, however, not to come with a person who is likely to embarrass you.
If the party invitations do not explicitly state you should come with a partner, don't bring any uninvited guests. The organizers won't be prepared for them. If you aren't sure, ask the organizers in advance.
You've been working hard all year and you certainly don't want others to gossip about you just because of the Christmas party, so don't drink too much. If a colleague decides not to drink at all, don't force him or her to drink.
A question for you: What was the best Christmas party you've ever been to?
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