I'm the friend who will respond to texts hours after receiving them or take months to respond to an Instagram follow request. It's usually never personal. My coworkers also understand it's never personal that I've never attended our regular Nicolas Cage movie nights. To be clear, I love my team. But they also know the last thing I want to do after eight hours of screen time is have more screen time with Nic Cage's filmography. Everyone is feeling pandemic fatigue and burnout. While we've been all-remote since the company's inception in 2011, we are going on the second year we haven't had an in-person retreat—and my coworkers are feeling it. Asynchronous bonding is creating moments of connection on your own time. It's perfect for someone like me who naturally responds later, or the coworker who lives in a different time zone. We've talked about asynchronous communication on the blog, but how do you feel connected to your coworkers without sharing the same space or Zoom screen? Celebrate your wins by creating a simple Slack bot to celebrate weekly wins on Fridays. This technique can be replicated with Zapier's automated workflows. You can also express gratitude for your coworkers and build in moments for fun. We've created watercooler-style bots that engage team members in random questions, encouraging interesting conversations. These strategies help you stay connected to your team without feeling bad about skipping another Zoom hangout.