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What to bring as a guest to holiday parties
When in Britain, you never want to be the one who walks into a holiday party emptyhanded.
If you do, it’s likely not intentional, but you’ll feel much better knowing you donate to the evening in some way and hopefully A ________. You don’t have to do anything extravagant, but even the smallest of gestures can go a long way.
You can absolutely never go wrong with a drink like a holiday-themed bottle of liquor or a pack of tea. More than likely it’ll be of use during the party and will contribute to the festiveness of the evening. If the host is a good friend, try to B ________ of, that way they can save it and enjoy it later if they’d like.
Usually a holiday party can never have too much food to nibble on, so bringing your favorite small side dish or appetizer will be much appreciated. It can help to C ________ or if the host is cooking a certain style of food. This way you can make the proper dish and not show up with something Mediterranean when the rest of the food is.
Bringing a personal gift like a cheese board or fridge memo-magnet is probably unexpected and will be a welcomed surprise. There’s no quicker way to the hosts’ heart than with more supplies to D ________. So get to know about their hobby in advance.
Similar to bringing an appetizer, it’s always OK to E ________. There are countless tins of biscuits, cookies and candies available this time of year, so you shouldn’t have a problem finding one to F ________.
1. walk in the door with a jaw dropping flower arrangement
2. pick up something you know they’re already a fan
3. make things a bit easier for the host
4. know beforehand of any allergies
5. help them do what they do best
6. come with to the party
7. bring food, in this case, a little dessert
A-3; B-2; C-4; D-5; E-7; F-6
What to bring as a guest to holiday parties
When in Britain, you never want to be the one who walks into a holiday party emptyhanded.
If you do, it’s likely not intentional, but you’ll feel much better knowing you donate to the evening in some way and hopefully make things a bit easier for the host. You don’t have to do anything extravagant, but even the smallest of gestures can go a long way.
You can absolutely never go wrong with a drink like a holiday-themed bottle of liquor or a pack of tea. More than likely it’ll be of use during the party and will contribute to the festiveness of the evening. If the host is a good friend, try to pick up something you know they’re already a fan of, that way they can save it and enjoy it later if they’d like.
Usually a holiday party can never have too much food to nibble on, so bringing your favorite small side dish or appetizer will be much appreciated. It can help to know beforehand of any allergies or if the host is cooking a certain style of food. This way you can make the proper dish and not show up with something Mediterranean when the rest of the food is.
Bringing a personal gift like a cheese board or fridge memo-magnet is probably unexpected and will be a welcomed surprise. There’s no quicker way to the hosts’ heart than with more supplies to help them do what they do best. So get to know about their hobby in advance.
Similar to bringing an appetizer, it’s always OK to bring food, in this case, a little dessert. There are countless tins of biscuits, cookies and candies available this time of year, so you shouldn’t have a problem finding one to come with to the party.
