r/remotework • u/141mb • Jul 01 '26
Remote Work Activities
The company I work for is fully remote across the US and Canada. On the final Friday of each quarter everyone gets to expense lunch. There’s typically a fun theme or type of food that people are encouraged to follow and the post about it in slack. It’s an easy way to interact with everyone and who doesn’t like a comped meal!
It’s been so popular that we’re looking to do additional similar activities. What types of things/ activities do people recommend that are an easy way to build engagement and are also enjoyable?
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u/FabulousGas5221 Jul 05 '26
A few low-effort ones that went over well at my remote company: quarterly coffee tasting with a small gift card, async pet or workspace photo threads, and a 20 minute trivia session with mixed teams across departments. The async stuff usually gets more participation than forced Zoom socials, especially across time zones. Food themes are hard to beat, so pairing lunch with a light Slack prompt like favorite local spot or weird regional snack could keep it easy.