Halloween is an exciting time for kids (and…work from home teams?). There are many ways to celebrate the season, even through something as simple as a fun Halloween-themed virtual meeting!

To get into the spirit, throw in a scary virtual background for your Halloween party! It’s easy enough to do a quick image search for something vaguely frightful, but if you ask us the results can be a little bland. Bedsheet ghosts? Sure. Generic haunted houses? Yup, that’s not surprising.

We think you can do a little better, and even use your background as a way to share a bit of yourself with your distributed team.

To stir some inspiration, here are 4 Halloween Zoom backgrounds to get your team talking!

Horror Movie Snapshots

This is a great choice for all those film buffs out there. There have been plenty of iconic horror scenes throughout cinema – but does one stand out to you as the most distinct? Maybe it’s the famous phone call from the opening of Scream, or the tragic climax at the prom in Carrie. You can show off your tastes as well as test the screen knowledge of your coworkers!

                  Think anyone would recognize these totally normal twins?

Childhood Fears

We were all afraid of something when we were younger. Well, not us – Kabloom is staffed entirely by very brave people that were never afraid of the dark or homemade sock puppets. But maybe you were scared of heights, doctors or some conceptual Boogeyman. Find a picture of something that gave your younger self nightmares, and who knows? Maybe someone on your team feels the same way.

Just please, no sock puppets.

                                                  Oh no. Oh please no.

Costume Showcase

What was the best Halloween costume you rocked as a kid? Did your parents drop the cash for a run at the Spirit Halloween store, or did you do a yearly scramble to put together something made at home? We think there’s a lot of potential in either option, and that’s not just because we had to make our own costumes when we were kids.

Find a rough approximation of what you looked like – or, even better, what you wish you looked like when you wore it – and show off your style to the rest of your meeting!

                               Admit it – this is a passable Optimus Prime.

Sweet Treats

It isn’t Halloween without gorging yourself on some sweets. When you traveled from door to door, robbing your neighbors of their candy, what did you look forward to the most? The little Snickers? The special flavored Tootsie Pops? At Kabloom, we personally still appreciate the complexity that comes from shoving a handful of candy corn into your mouth.

Find your favorite candy of now or then and set it as your background to see who else shares your sweet tooth!

                              Candy corn: for those who live dangerously.

There are only some of the little tricks you can use to engage with a remote team and bring you all closer as a group. At Kabloom we know the value of building your workforce, and how that goes beyond the scope of trust falls and half-melted ice breakers. Times have changed, businesses have evolved, and team engagement has to do the same.

We can give you the kind of experience you’re guaranteed to remember. Because it’s hard to forget the sounds of Ron from HR belting Jimmy Buffett during Zoom Karaoke, or finding out in our Virtual Vacation that Barb the Programmer got arrested in Berlin in the 80s. We can help you connect as people – like really cool people that are fun to work with. And really, what more can you want from your team?

You shouldn’t be afraid of creating an exciting event for your team. But we’ll be honest, when you invite Kabloom to your team we’ll bring so much fun it’s scary.

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