How to Host an Amazing Zoom Party for Any Occasion

So, you’ve got a major milestone or event to celebrate, like a birthday, baby shower or anniversary, or you just need to get social? It’s time to throw a Zoom party! Just because all your friends and family can’t come together in real life, doesn’t mean you should skip the celebration altogether.

Here are ten reasons why hosting a party on the Zoom app is so popular:

  • With a free account, you can host up to 100 people.
  • Your Zoom party will be limited to 40 minutes with a free account but the host can upgrade their account for $14.99 per month for up to 24 hours (plus other features).
  • Guests do not require a Zoom account to join a party. They just have to click the invitation link that you (the host) send to them.
  • Guests can join on any desktop, laptop or mobile device.
  • The Zoom video and audio streaming quality is good and relaible.
  • The party can be hosted in speaker view or gallery view, offering flexibility for the host to focus the group on the action. We’re talking board games, virtual entertainment or speeches.
  • The option to mute or unmute participants’ microphones and turn cameras on or off, gives the host the ability to manage the group for the best possible shared experience.
  • The host can broadcast their computer audio directly—perfect for playing music for everyone to enjoy. 
  • The interface is user-friendly once you get the hang of it. While It may take less tech-savvy hosts a little time to familiarize themselves with the platform, you’ll be the Zoom host with the most in no time. 

How do you host a Zoom party?

First things first, you’ll need to know the ins and outs to set up a video conference on Zoom.

Schedule your event

Once you’ve chosen a date and time for your Zoom party, go to the Zoom.us app and schedule your virtual event. As host, you’ll be presented with various options, but for newbies, the default settings are your best bet. Feel free to experiment with advanced options like “mute participants upon entry” and “automatically record meeting” once you’ve got the hang of it.

Send out invitations

Send out a cute party invite by email or text including your Zoom party link. Simply click “copy invitation” and paste into your message. Guests will be given options to join online or by phone call.

Make an agenda

Having a party itinerary will help you plan things to do on your Zoom party and guide guests through the experience so we highly recommend putting effort into this step. As host, you want to encourage participants to take turns speaking so everyone can properly hear one another.

Manage the event

When it comes time to host your event, using a desktop or laptop is the best way to manage the participants, see the waiting room sidebar (with settings for participants’ microphones and cameras) and other meeting settings like screen share, Zoom whiteboard, polling and chat. 

How do you make a Zoom party fun?

Even though you’re not getting together in real life, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t put in a little extra effort to make your event fun. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone event, seasonal holiday or just getting together with friends, here are a few ways to make your Zoom party a success!

Retirement Party

If someone you love is kissing their work years farewell, it’s time for some festivities. If they’re tech-savvy a Zoom party is a way to go. Line up some speeches, a group gift and some virtual entertainment like a comedian or impersonator for a send-off they won’t ever forget.

Prom

Obviously, a prom is a milestone event that needs to happen, regardless of where you’re celebrating. Make sure everyone in your year is invited to the same Zoom chat (on the same date, of course!), get dressed to the nines, and make your prom night one to remember.

Zoom Wedding

If you’re getting hitched, why not throw a Zoom wedding into the mix to celebrate with loved ones that can’t attend physically? Bring your family and friends along to your ceremony via Zoom and then have an online reception where you drink, dance, and get up to some debauchery.

Corporate Happy Hour

If you’ve joined the work-from-home population, you may be missing the water cooler chat at the office. Invite your colleagues to an online corporate happy hour (instead of a Zoom business meeting) to play games and shoot the breeze. This is a great way to finish off the workweek.

Just for Fun

Just like in real life, you don’t need a special occasion to have an online party. Book clubs, karaoke night, a wine tasting, a dinner party, virtual dance parties and more can all be hosted virtually on Zoom.

Play Zoom party games

You can take an old-school approach to playing games like charades or try online versions of card or board games using multiple devices or screen sharing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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