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Keep a lid on it

by Caro Handley
continued from page 1

Remember:
Do stay cool, calm and sober. Have fun and enjoy, but keep your wise head on too.

Do keep a sense of humour. Laugh off pressure to drink more and those inevitable entreaties from drunken colleagues to do a party piece.

Do dress in a way that makes you feel gorgeous without being tacky

Do give out goodwill. Say nice things about the people you work with - as long as you mean them. OK phrases include:

  • I've always liked you
  • It's great working with you
  • You look fantastic
  • Thanks for all the work you've put in

    Do plan to deal with any lusts or loathings you feel later on in the cool light of day. Grudges should be sorted, passions can be followed up and can even work out, but parties and drunken nights out are not the place to do it.

    Catherine recalls, 'I told the colleague I'd loathed all year just how much of a pain I thought he was. He was terribly hurt and there was no way I could make it up to him.'

    One final note, if you do blow it, do the best you can to make amends. A note, apology, explanation or bunch of flowers can help.



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