How Do You Throw A Going Away Party?
• Determine why the person is going away, and where he or she is going to. This will help you to tailor the party to that person’s leaving situation. • Invite every single person you can think of who have been close to this person. You don’t need to know the people you are inviting personally, because you share a common bond – the person who is leaving. Your support of this common friend will draw others in. You will most likely find yourself with several volunteers to help plan, and clean up, after the party. • If your party is supposed to be a surprise, make certain everyone that is invited knows this right away. Do not discuss the party in front of the person who is going away – don’t even try to whisper about it or give hints to another person in their presence! • Accept help! Fairly early on, you will probably have a fair number of people offer their services. Resolve to accept any offers to help decorate, cook, or clean up after the event. If people ask what they can do to help,
