Is your dress for tonight's office party ready? What about your gift for the department's kris kringle? Great! Now, all that's left is for you to join your colleagues to the venue and party the night away, right? Well, before you let loose and forget all about deadlines and annual reports, here's a bit of friendly advice.

While the office party is a way for you to relax and mingle with your co-workers, it is not an excuse for you to engage in extremely unprofessional behavior.

So, yes, you’re allowed to have fun and forget about work for a little while, but no, you can’t go around acting like nobody’s going to remember that stunt you pulled tonight.

No matter where or when the office party is being held, it’s still an office function, albeit with a bit more alcohol. To help you act accordingly during the event, here are a few tips to keep in mind: