A virtual holiday party lets a remote team, friends in different cities or family who can’t travel celebrate together on a video call. The invitation has to do more work than an in-person one: it needs the time zone, the meeting link, what to have ready and how the call will run. This guide gives you virtual holiday party invitation wording for work, friends and family, plus a run-of-show you can share with guests in December 2026.
Quick Answer: What to Put on a Virtual Holiday Party Invitation
Include the date, the start time with time zones, the video platform and link (or when you’ll send it), how long it runs, what guests should have ready and how to RSVP. Copy one:
You’re invited to our virtual holiday party! 🎄 Thursday, December 17, 4–5 pm ET / 1–2 pm PT on Zoom. Bring a festive drink and your best holiday sweater. Link coming the day before.
Online holiday party for the family: Sunday, December 20 at 11 am ET / 4 pm UK. Google Meet link below. Kids, show us your favorite ornament!
Friends, let’s raise a glass from wherever we are. Virtual holiday hangout Saturday, Dec 19 at 8 pm ET. Link in the invite.
What to Include
- Date and start time in every relevant time zone.
- Length. 45 to 90 minutes is a good range for most online parties.
- Platform and link: Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or say when the link will arrive.
- What to have ready: a drink, a snack, a gift, a game card or a festive top.
- Activities and agenda in one line.
- Camera expectations: cameras on is nice but optional.
- RSVP deadline, especially if you’re mailing kits.
Virtual Holiday Party Invitation Wording for Work
Team Virtual Holiday Party
Thursday, December 17, 2026
3:00–4:15 pm ET · 12:00–1:15 pm PT · 8:00–9:15 pm GMT
Teams link in the calendar invite
Trivia, an ugly sweater contest and a quick toast to the year. Please RSVP by December 10 so we can send your snack kit.
Hi everyone, our remote holiday party is Wednesday, December 16 at 1 pm ET (10 am PT). It’s an hour of games and no work talk. Cameras optional, festive hats encouraged.
End-of-year celebration on Zoom: Friday, December 11 at 11 am ET. We’ll announce the team awards and play holiday Pictionary. Calendar hold attached.
Wording for Friends
Long-distance Friendsmas! Saturday, December 19 at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT on FaceTime. Make your favorite cocktail and we’ll do a virtual white elephant.
Zoom holiday party, round two. Sunday, Dec 13 at 6 pm ET. Bring a drink, a terrible joke and a story from 2026.
Can’t be together, so let’s be on video together. Online holiday party Friday at 8. Link: [link]
Wording for Family
Family Holiday Video Call
Sunday, December 20 · 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 pm London
Grandma will read The Night Before Christmas at 10:30. Kids, have your stockings ready to show!
Merry Christmas from a distance! Join our family video call on Christmas Day at 2 pm ET. Open one present together and say hi to everyone.
Virtual Hanukkah and Christmas get-together: we’ll light the menorah on the third night, Sunday, December 6, and catch up afterward.
A Simple Run-of-Show to Share
- 0:00–0:10 Welcome, everyone says hi and where they are.
- 0:10–0:30 Game one: holiday trivia or Pictionary.
- 0:30–0:45 Show and tell: ugly sweater, ornament or holiday drink.
- 0:45–1:00 Gift exchange or awards, then a toast.
Share it in the invitation or the reminder so guests know what to expect.
Activity Ideas to Mention
- Holiday trivia with breakout rooms for teams.
- Ugly sweater or festive hat contest with a vote in the chat.
- Virtual cookie decorating or cocktail class with ingredients announced ahead.
- Gift exchange: mailed gifts opened on camera, or e-gift cards.
- Two truths and a lie, holiday edition.
Virtual Christmas Party Wording
When the call is specifically a Christmas gathering, say so in the first line and lead with the time in every time zone that matters. Families split across countries often meet earlier than midnight so the far side can join; a 7 pm Eastern call is midnight in London and still afternoon on the West Coast.
- “Family Christmas on video: Thursday, December 24, 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT / midnight in London. Bring your cocoa and your best ornament story.”
- “Ugly-mug Christmas call with the cousins, Sunday the 20th at 3 pm ET. Gifts opened live; ship yours by December 12.”
- “Christmas morning check-in, 10 am ET. Pajamas required, presents optional.”
For more on time zones and a run-of-show built for family calls, see Christmas WhatsApp invitations for sending the link in a group chat, and Christmas game night invitations for games that also work on camera.
How to Plan a Virtual Holiday Party, Step by Step
- Pick a time that works across time zones; midday ET often fits both coasts and Europe’s evening.
- Choose the platform your guests already use.
- Send the invitation two to three weeks ahead, or four if you’re mailing kits.
- Collect RSVPs and addresses if sending snack kits or gifts.
- Test the link and screen sharing the day before.
- Send a reminder with the link one hour before.
- Keep it short and end on time.
Wording for Specific Situations
Hybrid party (office plus remote)
We’re celebrating in the office and online. Join us in the 4th floor lounge or on Zoom at 3 pm ET. Remote folks, your snack box is on its way.
Global team, two sessions
To cover all time zones, we’re hosting two short parties: Thursday at 9 am ET for Europe and Asia, and 4 pm ET for the Americas. Pick one!
Low-key and optional
No pressure, no agenda: drop into our holiday video call anytime between 5 and 6 pm ET Friday to say hi.
Reminder and Thank-You Messages
Our holiday party starts in one hour! Here’s the link again: [link]. Grab a drink and join a few minutes early.
Thanks for joining the virtual holiday party! Trivia winners get their prize this week.
Snack Kit and Gift Wording
We’re mailing a small holiday snack box to everyone who RSVPs by December 4. Please confirm your shipping address in the form.
Gift exchange rules: buy a gift up to $20, ship it to your assigned person by December 10 and open it together on camera.
Ask for addresses early; December shipping is slow, and international parcels take longer.
Accessibility Tips to Mention
Turn on live captions if your platform has them, share game questions in the chat as well as out loud, and say in the invitation that cameras are optional. These small notes help guests with hearing needs, slow connections or busy homes join comfortably.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Listing only one time zone.
- Sending the link only in the original invite, so it gets buried; resend it in the reminder.
- Running too long; energy drops after about an hour on video.
- Making games that need everyone to install a new app at the last minute.
- Mailing gifts or kits without collecting addresses in time for December shipping.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a virtual holiday party invitation include?
The date, time in each time zone, platform and link, length, what to have ready, the activities and an RSVP date.
How long should a virtual holiday party be?
Usually 45 to 90 minutes. Shorter calls with a clear agenda keep people engaged.
When should I send virtual holiday party invitations?
Two to three weeks ahead, or about four weeks if you plan to mail snack kits or gifts.
How do you handle time zones on the invitation?
List the start time for each main time zone of your guests, for example ET, PT and GMT.
What are good virtual holiday party activities?
Holiday trivia, an ugly sweater contest, a gift exchange, show and tell, and a short toast or awards.
Should I include the meeting link in the invitation?
Yes, or say when it will arrive. Send it again in the reminder an hour before the call.
Make Your Virtual Holiday Party Invitation
TwistInvite has Christmas video designs such as Christmas Starry Cabin. Open the Christmas designs, add the time zones and meeting link to the details, and share one link. Guests reply Going, Can’t make it or Maybe in their browser, no account needed.
Create it in the TwistInvite app
Download free on iPhone or Android, then share one link with your guests.