How to host your own Dundies

Every year Michael rented the back room of Chili's and gave every person in the office a trophy, whether they wanted one or not. You can do it better. It takes a list of awards, something to hand out, and a host who knows when to stop talking.

Make a certificate Award ideas

How to run it

1. Give everyone an award. Michael got that part right. Nobody remembers who won Best Desk Plant, but everyone remembers being left out.
2. Pick awards that are about the person, not at them. The good Dundies were affectionate. The bad ones needed an HR meeting afterwards.
3. Print a certificate for each one. Use the maker below. It is free and prints on plain paper, or on gold foil paper if you want it to feel official.
4. Keep it short. Two minutes an award, then food. Michael's ran long and the next table started heckling.

Twenty awards for a real office

• The Reply All Award
• The Quick Question Award, for the question that took an hour
• The Per My Last Email Award
• The You're on Mute Award
• Fastest Reply in the West
• Coffee Pot Hero, for always making the next pot
• Printer Whisperer
• Best Out of Office Message
• Most Likely to Bring Snacks
• Never Missed a Birthday Card
• Best Desk Plant
• The Spreadsheet Wizard Award
• The Wait, That's Today? Award
• Best Laugh in the Office
• The Calm in Every Storm Award
• Most Creative Excuse
• The Fine Work Award, for all the fine work this year
• Best Dressed on a Friday
• The Let's Take This Offline Award
• Most Improved Parking

The awards from the show

From “The Dundies”, season 2, episode 1. Each one links to the line where Michael hands it out.

• Show Me the Money, to Oscar
• Longest Engagement, to Pam
• Busiest Beaver, to Phyllis
• Hottest in the Office, to Ryan
• Spicy Curry, to Kelly
• Fine Work, to Stanley
• Whitest Sneakers, to Pam