Business Insider Confirms You Can't Wear Flamingos to Work Holiday Party

KEY POINTS

•Business Insider asked etiquette experts Pamela Eyring and Sheree Bryant Sekou about work event mistakes to avoid.
•Pamela emphasized dressing appropriately and warned against nightclub attire at professional gatherings.
•Sekou advised guests to use neutral greetings like 'Happy Holidays' to respect diverse celebrations.
•Both experts highlighted the importance of greeting senior leaders and avoiding phone distractions to network effectively.

Business Insider hired etiquette gurus Pamela Eyring from The Protocol School of Washington and Sheree Bryant Sekou, apparently to stop your disaster of a work party debut. Pamela warned not to show up looking like a flamingo inflatable at a finance mixer, and suggested avoiding nightclub chic unless your boss also DJs. Sekou pitched sticking to 'Happy Holidays' — because nothing screams 'team player' like sanitizing your greeting to avoid offending the one colleague secretly celebrating Festivus. Both agreed nobody wants to be the coworker so lost they hide behind their phone scrolling memes instead of networking. Fun tip: don’t raid the leftover guacamole without first asking; it’s more uncouth than Bob from accounting drunk-texting the CEO. And do say hi to leadership—they’re not vampires, just socially awkward overlords.

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If you thought showing up like you just lost a dance battle was fine, Business Insider says sorry, you're that guy now. Also, hiding behind your phone at work parties is apparently a bigger crime than stealing guac.

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