Collection: Fun Awards

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.

This award is for the doer of all things stupid. From prancing around the campus impersonating all the professors to transgressing all the rules of common decency and good manners, this batchmate is notorious for their devil-may-care attitude.

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.

OK Boomer is the internet slang used to call out the slightly older person who is out-of-touch with millennial and Gen Z culture. So for that close-minded colleague, we have the OK Boomer Award.

The employee with the most distinguished history with the office deserves a bit of recognition. The Old Timer Award is the award that does that. And well.

To the millennial who is fashion conscious and wears the attitude with consummate style goes this award.

Meetings can be fun. Yes, fun... if you are into people-watching. Speaking of which, we’re sure you’ve seen this kind of person in your team. Someone who always has something to add! It is for such a person that we have the One More Thing Award.

Generally speaking, minding your P’s and Q’s is a good thing. This is even more so in an organisation. For the employee with impeccable manners, this is the award. Thank you!

This award goes to the person in the office who is an extremely positive ray of light.

Borrowing a pen can be hazardous. For there will always be someone among us who is prone to walk away with the pen! The Pen Thief Award is for that person (and habit).

Damn! I forgot my wallet at home.' 'Oh, I don't have change, I'll pay next time.' Know a student / batchmate who uses these phrases often - because the mere idea of spending money plunges them into abject misery? Present them with this award.

People who work together can get close to each other. This is normal. What is not normal are people who get inappropriately close to you. And to the one who does it most often goes this award. And a gentle warning.

You know that workspace. Yes, the same one you can’t take your eyes off, but not bear to look at. Yes, it’s the messy one in your organisation we’re talking about. The Pig Pen Award is for them, the employee who thinks "messy" is the way to be!

An equally intelligent, wise person in the office should be honoured with the Professor Albus Dumbledore Award.

Tough love is the only adequate way to describe your relationship with this person. You get along reasonably well in the real world (sometimes, you even have stimulating conversations that change your perspective on things!), but this office manager also brutally rides you for results. Yes, this person deserves the Professor McGonagall Award.

Puns and wordplay are the ken of some people more than others. For the person who’s best at this kind of verbal dexterity and humourous salvos, we have the Punny Award.

This award is for the person who is always smiling and lights up the room with their positivity.

The award for the gossiper-in-chief at work. This person knew that Rachel in accounting was pregnant three weeks before Rachel in accounting even knew she was pregnant. You can find this person standing surreptitiously by the water cooler or taking their sweet-ass time pouring themselves a cup of coffee in the morning.

Not all new employees hit the ground running. Some do. And for the ones that do it really well, the rookies that turn out to be rock stars right from the get-go, we have the Rookie of the Year Award.

Do you know anyone with the proverbial memory of an elephant? Well, to this person who can reel off all sorts of seemingly forgotten things goes this award.

Some folks believe they know everything about everything! What's more, they are not shy to let everyone know this. For these permanent gyaanis, we have this award

Repartee is very much part and parcel of a workday. Some people are better at it than others. This is the award for the millennial/s who always deliver the best comebacks.

It’s not easy to please one’s boss and the peer group. Some don’t manage this see-saw act so well. But there are those who are masters at it. For the best of these masters, we have the See-saw Award.

For the sweet tooth and lover of chocolates and candies goes this award.

The Smart Alec Award is for that colleague who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything.

Who has a quip for every little thing you say to them? The office smart ass, right? Well, the Smart Ass Award is the award to hand out to the employee who kicks ass at being a wise-ass!

To the person whose lunch makes its presence felt from miles away purely because you can smell it way before you have laid eyes on it, and continues to smell for hours after lunchtime, goes this award.

Every office has at least a few luminaries who can’t get enough of social media. The Social Butterfly Award is for that star employee who lives and breathes social media!

Get-togethers happen quite often in offices. Someone or the other has to take the initiative and organise them. To the person who takes the most initiative when it comes to organising group activities at the office goes this award.