25 Office Holiday Party Riddles
25 holiday riddles for work, with answers, about snow, gift swaps, break room treats and that out-of-office reply. Clean, inclusive brain teasers to play free with friends or coworkers.
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1. I take every coat in the morning, give each one back at night, and never wear a sleeve. What am I?
easy- A coat rack
- A desk chair
- A filing cabinet
- A radiator
2. I sit beside the entrance with a row of stiff teeth, but I only bite snow off boots. What am I?
easy- A boot brush
- A coat hook
- A doormat
- A shoehorn
3. Feed me last year's drafts and I turn every secret into skinny noodles. What office machine am I?
easy- A label printer
- A laminator
- A paper shredder
- A photocopier
4. At the office gift swap, everyone reaches into me, but nobody keeps me. What am I?
medium- The coat rack
- The name-draw bowl
- The snack bowl
- The wrapping bin
5. I flip between CLEAN and DIRTY without washing a mug. Coworkers check me before opening the break-room machine. What am I?
medium- The dishwasher status sign
- The meeting-room calendar
- The out-of-office reply
- The recycling label
6. I cover a desk like a quiet tablecloth and give every hurried note a softer landing. What am I?
easy- A desk blotter
- A filing tray
- A mouse pad
- A wall calendar
7. I have keys but open no locks, and in late December I'm where everyone types their away message. What am I?
easy- A filing cabinet
- A key ring
- A keyboard
- A piano
8. I answer every email for you in the last week of December, yet I never actually leave my desk. What am I?
medium- A calendar invite
- A sticky note
- A voicemail
- An out-of-office reply
9. I know everyone's name at the party, yet I forget each one as soon as I am peeled off. What am I?
easy- A business card
- A gift tag
- A name badge
- A place card
10. At this gift game, you can lose the best present to a coworker and nobody gets in trouble. What is it?
medium- A cookie exchange
- A potluck lunch
- A raffle drawing
- A white elephant swap
11. Everyone brings one dish, nobody cooks the whole meal, and the break room table is somehow full. What is it?
easy- A bake sale
- A buffet
- A food truck
- A potluck
12. I dive into a mug full of leaves, then come back up by a chain before the meeting starts. What am I?
medium- A coffee filter
- A mug lid
- A sugar spoon
- A tea infuser
13. I start the year as a thick stack and end it as a single sheet. What am I?
medium- A deck of cards
- A gift tag
- A notepad
- A tear-off calendar
14. Slide me one inch and the video call loses sight of the whole room. What am I?
easy- A laptop hinge
- A privacy filter
- A screen protector
- A webcam cover
15. I print tiny sticky introductions for leftovers, folders, and the mystery charger in the drawer. What am I?
easy- A calculator
- A hole punch
- A label maker
- A stapler
16. I hang by the fireplace empty for most of the year, then wake up one morning stuffed. What am I?
easy- A mitten
- A pillowcase
- A stocking
- A wreath
17. I have needles but I never sew, and I'm happiest when I'm dressed in lights. What am I?
easy- A cactus
- A Christmas tree
- A pincushion
- A porcupine
18. I have two blades and two eyes, but I only attack paper and ribbon. What am I?
easy- A binder clip
- A hole punch
- A letter opener
- A pair of scissors
19. I hide under a desk and swallow a jungle of cords without using electricity. What am I?
medium- A cable sleeve
- A desk mat
- A footrest
- A power strip
20. I keep lunch cold through the morning, then spend the afternoon thawing beside an empty container. What am I?
easy- A cloth napkin
- A lunch-box ice pack
- A sandwich bag
- A travel mug
21. I travel to a manager before you travel anywhere, and one click can send me back denied. What am I?
easy- A boarding pass
- A meeting invite
- A vacation request
- An expense report
22. I'm made on January 1, broken by February and made again the next year. What am I?
medium- A gingerbread house
- A New Year's resolution
- A snowman
- A wish list
23. December has 31 days. How many months of the year have at least 28 days?
medium- All twelve
- Eleven
- One
- Seven
24. Press my handle and I leave a repeating zigzag border, but I use no ink. What am I?
medium- A hole punch
- A label printer
- A paper crimper
- A rubber stamp
25. I have a trunk and branches but no leaves, and I'm full of names going back generations. What am I?
hard- A bonsai tree
- A Christmas tree
- A coat rack
- A family tree
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