In the age of hybrid working, getting the whole team together – in one place, not remotely – is something of a novelty. Embrace it. Enjoy it. Don’t spend the evening moaning about being there.

Don’t wear what you wear to the office, even if the event is in the office. This is your opportunity to show your most suave and polished side to the people who are more than familiar with your everyday attire.

Drinks always taste better when someone else is paying for them, right? But have too many and you’ll end up paying for it one way or another. And don’t drink on an empty stomach. You shouldn’t bank on an there being an abundance of food provided, so it’s best to eat something beforehand. Then when you arrive, clock where the canapés are coming from, set up camp and tuck in.

No one needs to see your behind-the-scenes footage of “the event of the season”. This is not the Boiler Room. Stay in the moment and save your Twitch feed for Grand Theft Auto.

This isn’t the time to air grievances or settle scores, it’s a celebration. Avoid talking shop all night and resolve to resolve issues in the right setting – standing in the queue for the bar is not it.

A foggy memory of what you did last night is not an excuse. Keep it professional and avoid the gnawing anxiety that comes with not knowing what you did – and wondering whether other people in the office do – by, er, not doing it.

Whether it was the French or Irish who pioneered this tactical retreat, they were on to something. When the stories loop back to the ones you’ve already heard that night, that’s your cue to leave, before “one more round” becomes yet another.