Collection: Fun Awards for Office Teams

Emails and other forms of messages are an integral part of office communication. And you’ll always find someone who is the first person to reply to any message in a group conversation. The Fastest Finger Award is for them.

Hup, two, three, four! Let’s get in shape. Some folks pursue fitness goals more obsessively than others, right? For the employee who hits the gym every day during lunch and loves to be fit, we have the Fitness Freak Award.

Offices can be demanding. Cubicles can feel oppressive. Hierarchies can be limiting. In such trying circumstances, it helps to have good neighbours at work. To the neighbour who is always a pleasure to have around and turn to, goes this award.

Some of us are more adept than others at handling tech gadgets. And in this lot of gadget experts, there will be one who is a cut above the rest. To this gadget geek goes… well, the Gadget Geek Award.

Gossiping is a kind of guilty pleasure. Some people just can't stop doing it. Many such people can be found in workplaces. This award is an agreeable way to point them out and perhaps limit gossip.

Some folks in your office can't help but correct others, especially when it comes to the proper application of the rules of English grammar. You know who they are. Now, you also know which award to give them.

Do you have a plant lover in your organisation? Do their plants make the others go green with envy? If yes, the Green Thumb Award is here to recognise it.

Do you have a colleague who has no idea what is happening around them? No matter where you work, there is always someone or the other who is like that. For such a person we have the Head In The Sand Award.

Making polite conversation is a skill that many an office goer elevates to a fine art. To the person who is a class apart when it comes to making polite conversation, goes this award.

A loud voice announces itself. It demands your attention. You will find such voices in every workplace. For the voice that boom booms more than others goes this award.

Ideas are hard to protect. They often end up being borrowed and owned by folks who didn't create them. To folks who are adept at doing this goes this award.

They are idea machines. They come up with ideas at the drop of a hat. Many of these ideas may well be impractical, but that's okay. Being bold and prolific enough to deliver idea after idea after idea is praiseworthy… and deserving of the Idea Hamster Award.

In organisations all over the world you will find folks who can’t wait for the day to end. For the most eager of this species and for the employee who can't wait to end their day is the It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Award.

Some chaps are walking joke books. More often than not, they are great fun to have around the workplace. It's not a bad idea to let them know they are appreciated. Do so with this award.

In case you're wondering who, Judith Chalmers is a British television personality best known as the presenter of the travel show Wish You Were Here…? Do you have an employee (or employees) who is best known for spending more time traveling than being in the office? Well, this then is the perfect award for them.

Every office has some folk who are always looking to jump the gun and get ahead of the pack using a shortcut or two. The Jumping the Gun Award is for the colleague that does this most.

You know the person. The person who knows it all and, more importantly, makes it a point to let everyone in the office know that they know it all. The Know-it-all Award is for that person.

Headphones are very much part of office equipment. And so is listening to music on a pair of headphones. But there are some people who turn listening to their own headphones into a public music experience. To the loudest of these headphone listeners, goes this award.

An office in which many people find reasons to smile is an enjoyable place to go work for. And in this office of smiles, there is that employee whose every smile is like a welcome ray of sunshine!

An office in which many people find reasons to smile is an enjoyable place to go work for. And in this office of smiles, there is that employee whose every smile is like a welcome ray of sunshine!

Some employees are easy to find and always at hand. And then there are some office stars who are never to be found at their seat! For the starriest of these stars we have what is called the Loch Ness Award.

It’s lunch time. There is one lunch box you want to dip into more than the others (including your own). The Masterchef Award goes to that person and their delicious lunches.

Some people just love showcasing themselves, their life, and everything I. What's more, they make it a point to share their exploits with all their colleagues! This award is for them.

Offices have all sorts of characters. One of these types is the person who loves to and is good at imitating people and putting on a show, we have the Mimicry Master Award.

‘Pardon my French…’ is the way a figure of speech about apologising for using unparliamentary language starts. And this is why we have named this award The More French Than English Award. This is the award for the colleague who uses more cuss words than anyone else.

Neatness is definitely a virtue. Some can take it to ridiculous lengths. These people can get on your nerves, yes. But their intentions are noble. For the neatest person in the organisation, we have the Neat Freak Award.

There are some folks who just won't pick a side. Liberal, Right wing, Communist, Socialist, Libertarian... you have no idea which side they bat for. Put simply, they are neither here nor there. This award recognises this shifter.

Burning the midnight oil is not a thing most employees look forward to. But not all are like that. For the employee who burns the midnight oil like there is no tomorrow goes the Night Owl Award.

Some folks in the office make it a point to let others know that they are working. Many do it by putting heads down and typing furiously. And then there is the master of typing furiously that everyone can’t help but notice. To this seemingly hard-at-work person goes this award.

Whenever you need this person, you'll discover they've just stepped out for a smoke break. Sounds familiar, no? You know who we are talking about, right? Yes, that's the one; the one who deserves the Office Chimney Award.

There are some people in the office who are more caring than others. They always remember birthdays. They will bring treats for you. They will be there for you. Basically, they are like the bestest parents in the world. For the bestest of this wonderful type of colleague, we have this award.

Playing the fool is fun. And so is pulling a prank or two. This is very much part of fun office culture. And to the person who is the master of pulling the office prank, you hand this award.