How to Create a DIY Scavenger Hunt for Employee Appreciation Day
It can be all in fun on Employee Appreciation Day, with interactive scavenger hunts bringing teams together in memory. It is so easy to set up and does not have to be very expensive. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a DIY treasure hunt so as to make your team feel appreciated and energized.
1. Set your goals and theme
Before you begin to organize, define what you want to achieve. Do you want to encourage teamwork, raise morale, or just have fun? This will frame your hunt. After you have defined your goal, choose a theme that best fits your company's culture or your line of business. A technology firm can be "tech treasure," and a travel agency can create a "world tour" scavenger hunt.
2. Choosing Locations and Writing Hints
Identify safe and accessible places around the office or nearby areas that participants can easily reach. Be creative with the clues by using riddles, company trivia, or in-jokes. For example, a clue pertaining to where the coffee station is might say, "Find out where we fuel up for our busiest days." A little bit of humor, if it works, or something personal, amplifies entertainment.
3. Group Up
Encourage bonding across teams and departments by grouping individuals from different teams or departments together. That way, people who do not usually cross paths get a chance to know one another and make the community ties even stronger. Make sure the teams are well-sized and balanced in terms of skills for a fun and fair hunt.
4. Add Some Challenges Along Each Step
Just make it a little more interesting: add mini-challenges at stops, like funny pictures of their team members or some short puzzle to solve. Small challenges included will keep participants excited and entertain them extra during the whole event.
5. Organization and Planning of the Prize
Close the scavenger hunt with a reward that everyone is looking forward to. It need not be anything too fancy; a trophy, gift card, or even team lunch goes a great way in celebrating an achievement for a winning team. A reward provides the edge in competitiveness and gives participants a reason to try their best.
6. Celebrating Success
After the scavenger hunt, get everyone together and celebrate your time. Share laughs over funny moments, acknowledge the winning team, and thank them all for participating. This connects the employees in gratitude and an icebreaker to bond them closer as a team. A scavenger hunt is an uncommonly frugal expression of appreciation. With just a little bit of planning and a smidge of creativity, you'll create an Employee Appreciation Day that your team will remember!
