The holiday season is upon us, and whether you’re an early bird or a last-minute shopper, the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations can be overwhelming. With only a couple weeks to go until the big day, you might be worrying about when you will find the time to start your Christmas shopping or wondering how you can arrange Christmas cards for your business clients.
Fortunately, for those who want to streamline their holiday to-do list and make the season more enjoyable, a virtual PA can be your secret weapon. At ibLE, we understand the nuances of efficient holiday planning, having a team of greatly experienced PA and EAs.
Here are 10 tasks a virtual assistant can help you with during the Christmas season:
1. Christmas Card Creation & Mailing
If you work in a client-based business, you might be considering sending Christmas cards to clients you have worked with throughout the year. Your virtual assistant can design e-cards, arrange physical cards and ensure your warm wishes reach your clients. All you’ll need to do is send your VA a client mailing list and sit back as they take care of everything else.
2. Expenses & Bookkeeping
After you have been gift shopping for your friends, family, colleagues and clients, you likely have a big pile of receipts on your desk with purchases spread across multiple cards. Your virtual personal assistant can help you expense the receipts you need to and keep on top of your business’ bookkeeping.
3. Online Shopping
You might have planned which gifts you want to purchase but haven’t yet found the time to order them. From comparing different websites to find the best prices, to going through the online checkout process, gift buying can easily become a time-consuming task. When working with a VA, you can outsource these tasks and have these Christmas worries removed from your plate.
4. Last-Minute Travel Arrangements
Unexpected holiday plans? Let your virtual PA handle last-minute travel arrangements, from booking flights to securing accommodations, so you can focus on enjoying the season.
5. Gift Delivery Coordination
If you’ve purchased gifts but can’t deliver them in person, your virtual assistant can organise local delivery collection services, saving you the hassle of navigating busy streets and postal services.
6. Email Management and Responses
Managing a busy inbox can be stressful but it’s a task that a PA is made for. By letting your virtual assistant manage your email inbox during this busy period, they can sort through messages, respond to enquiries and flag urgent matters. With ibLE, our VAs are billed in 5-minute increments. This means you can hire a PA for just a day or a couple of hours – perfect for when you’re attending Christmas gatherings but don’t want to abandon your emails.
7. Recipe & Meal Planning
If you think a virtual assistant wouldn’t be able to help with the Christmas cooking, think again! Your virtual assistant can help with compiling online recipes, compiling a shopping list and arranging food deliveries. Enjoy a stress-free holiday feast like never before.
8. Social Media Engagement
Keep your social media accounts festive and engaging without having to lift a finger. Your virtual assistant can schedule festive-themed posts, respond to comments and interact with your online community. From LinkedIn pages to X (formally Twitter) accounts, ibLE has a team of virtual assistants ready to work with you.
9. Digital Decluttering
Christmastime is ideal for digital organisation, allowing you to begin the new year with a clean slate. When you work with a virtual PA, they can help you organise your emails, calendar and files, creating a clutter-free digital environment for improved productivity.
10. New Year Planning
It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas that you don’t think about planning for the New Year. Instead of starting the New Year feeling stressed and behind on work, enlist the services of a virtual EA to make sure you’re ready to start 2026 with a bang. Your ibLE expert can help you with a whole host of tasks, including budgeting, calendar management and goal planning.
This Christmas, let ibLE’s virtual assistants be your holiday heroes, tackling tasks with efficiency and expertise. Get started here.