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50 office superlatives that won't get you called into HR

Every one of these is about habits people are proud of or happy to laugh at. None of them are about looks, age, health or how well someone does their job.

Meetings and calls

  1. Best at unmuting just in time
  2. Most likely to say "you're on mute"
  3. Most likely to end a meeting early
  4. Best virtual background
  5. First one on every call
  6. Best at summarizing a long thread
  7. Most creative way to say "let's take this offline"
  8. Always has the agenda ready
  9. Best camera-on energy
  10. Most likely to make a Monday meeting fun

Email and chat

  1. Most likely to reply-all by accident
  2. Best out-of-office message
  3. Fastest reply in the team chat
  4. Most likely to start a legendary chat thread
  5. Best emoji reactions
  6. Most likely to have zero unread emails
  7. Bravest unread-email count
  8. Best GIF game
  9. Most likely to send a voice memo
  10. Most polite emails in the building

Food and coffee

  1. Most likely to bring baked goods
  2. Most likely to have a snack drawer
  3. Knows everyone's coffee order
  4. Best potluck dish
  5. First to find the free food
  6. Most loyal to their water bottle
  7. Best packed lunch
  8. Most likely to start a team lunch
  9. Champion of the office birthday cake
  10. Most likely to restock the coffee

Kindness and teamwork

  1. Calmest in a crisis
  2. Best at explaining things to the rest of us
  3. Most likely to help without being asked
  4. Best mentor
  5. Most likely to remember your birthday
  6. Best at celebrating other people's wins
  7. Team cheerleader
  8. Best welcome for a new hire
  9. Most likely to fix the printer
  10. Keeps everyone organized

Big futures and fun

  1. Most likely to become CEO
  2. Most likely to write a bestselling book
  3. Best desk plant parent
  4. Most likely to win a game show
  5. Best-decorated desk
  6. Has a fun fact about everything
  7. Best playlist
  8. Most likely to start a book club
  9. Most likely to go viral
  10. Best holiday decorations

How to run the awards without awkward moments

  • Pick five to eight categories. More than that and the reveal drags; fewer and too few people win something.
  • Let everyone vote, and make it private. Phone voting stops anyone feeling watched while they choose.
  • Read every comment before it goes on screen. A funny reason makes the moment, and one unkind one can ruin it.
  • Reveal one award at a time. Build the suspense, then let the winner have their moment before moving on.
  • Give winners something to keep. A card they can post or a certificate for the desk keeps the joke going all year.