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Kate
Savvy September 2020

Inviting coworkers etiquette

Kate, on July 2, 2019 at 7:44 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7
I’m trying to decide on if I should invite some of my coworkers/managers. I work on a small team and of the people I want to invite I’m looking at literally all of the managers except one. So now I’m feeling bad because she’s the only manager I’m not inviting. But I really really disliked her though I’m pretty sure she has no idea because I’m always very nice to her and she had never seemed to change her behavior to me. I don’t want to cause problems at work but I don’t want to invite her on principal but then again I probably will barely have to interact with her and she’s the only person I feel compelled to invite that I don’t like, luckily we don’t have any bad eggs in either of our families. I’m also feeling weird because I’m inviting all the managers and only one person who isn’t a manager and I don’t want to look like a brown noser but we have a high staff turn over in one department and I don’t really know any of them but the managers have been there there the whole time and so has the one non manager I’m inviting but I just feel bad leaving people out and I’m sure it’s my anxiety making me feel awkward I just really need reassurance.

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Latest activity by MrsJohansson, on July 2, 2019 at 2:38 PM
  • Jessica
    VIP June 2020
    Jessica ·
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    I would just not invite any of them to avoid the situation all together. Invite the one co-worker, if you are close to that person and leave your bosses out. I'm sure they will understand.

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  • Emily
    Super April 2020
    Emily ·
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    I think it's all or none in this case. I'm in the same situation, and I can't afford to invite all of my coworkers due to space so I'm not inviting any of them.

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  • Brooke
    Expert November 2019
    Brooke ·
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    I am inviting some of my coworkers that I work closely with every day. But because I am only allowed 150 guests in my ceremony venue (which is basically our families and close friends), I will be inviting them to the reception where the venue can fit up to 200 people.

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  • Brianna N
    Super October 2019
    Brianna N ·
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    I was struggling with this too! I work in a very small company and most of us are managers, lol! There is only one I don't like/don't want to invite, so I just decided against it. I am inviting my boss who I am super close with, but that is all!

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  • L
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    I kind of feel like it's an all or nothing situation. If you really want to invite the others, i would invite her too.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I wouldn't make this decision for at least another year, right before invites go out. Don't send them save the dates, things change at work drastically in a year.

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  • MrsJohansson
    Expert June 2019
    MrsJohansson ·
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    I dunno.. I wouldn't invite any personally. Certainly not when you consider inviting everyone except one.. that'll cause some future conflict for sure.

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