24 advent calendar ideas for colleagues and teams
A digital advent calendar is an easy, inclusive way to bring some December cheer to a team, including remote colleagues. These ideas stay work-friendly: small wellbeing nudges, thank-yous, light challenges and jokes. One manager or teammate can make it and share a single link in the team chat.
Free, no sign-up, ready in 5 minutes. One short link, a new door every day.Make a calendar with these ideas
The 24 ideas, one for each door
- Door 1: Good morning! Coffee is on me today.
- Door 2: Fun fact: The first Christmas card was sent in London in 1843.
- Door 3: Challenge: Close one browser tab you have been ignoring for weeks.
- Door 4: Joke: Why did the developer go broke at Christmas? He used up all his cache.
- Door 5: Take a proper lunch break today. Away from the screen.
- Door 6: Thank you for your help this year. It made a real difference.
- Door 7: Challenge: Reach inbox zero. Or at least inbox fifty.
- Door 8: Fun fact: Santa would need to visit about 800 homes per second to finish in one night.
- Door 9: Coupon: I will take one meeting off your hands.
- Door 10: Joke: What is a tree's favourite way to call in sick? Leaf of absence.
- Door 11: Share your best productivity tip with the team today.
- Door 12: Today's music: a festive playlist while you work.
- Door 13: Challenge: Stand up and stretch every hour today.
- Door 14: Fun fact: The first artificial Christmas trees were made from dyed goose feathers.
- Door 15: Coupon: one honest review of your slides, before the big meeting.
- Door 16: Leave the office on time today. That is an order.
- Door 17: Joke: How does a snowman get to work? By icicle.
- Door 18: Write down your biggest win of the year. Seriously, write it down.
- Door 19: Treat yourself to something nice from the bakery.
- Door 20: Send a thank you message to someone who helped you this year.
- Door 21: Challenge: Wear something festive to the next call.
- Door 22: Plan one thing you want to learn next year.
- Door 23: Switch on your out-of-office. You have earned it.
- Door 24: Merry Christmas! See you in the new year.
Tips
- Share one link in the team channel so everyone opens the same door each day.
- Keep it optional and light: no challenge should take more than a few minutes.
- Use door 24 to thank the team for the year.
How to send them as a digital advent calendar
Open Little Doors, and these 24 ideas fill the doors in one tap. Change any of them, add links to songs or photos, then send one short link. A new door opens every day from 1 to 24 December, in order. Step-by-step guide.
Free, no sign-up, ready in 5 minutes. One short link, a new door every day.Use these 24 ideas