You appreciate tradition, but you also like to put your own spin on it. After all, the quintessential dessert of Thanksgiving is pie, but that doesn’t mean we have to settle for Pumpkin every year! You know that not everyone is going to appreciate your hard work and unique approaches to life, but that’s their loss!

You’re a real traditionalist. You know that Thanksgiving is nothing without a pie, and a Pumpkin Pie is the strongest contender for the role. Nobody bats an eye at this addition to the table—but it would be sorely missed if nobody brought it, just as your own hard work would be missed if you weren’t there to provide much-needed support.

Your motto is probably to “work smarter, not harder.” They’re words of wisdom for a reason—recognizing our strengths is a virtue and a skill, and sometimes, we just need to know when to bring in the store-bought goods and call it a day We appreciate your contribution and thank you for not poisoning us.

According to the internet, the apple pie has been voted the most American Pie. You are a Patriot! Also, you know when a pie is just too delicious to leave out. Apple Pies may not be as well-renowned as the Pumpkin Pie for the Thanksgiving meal, but that doesn’t mean it can’t find a place at the table!

You know what you’re doing, and you do it well. In fact, you’re able to pull off feats often-unheard of by others, and your unconventional approach is widely appreciated. You also may be a little bit country… But there’s nothing wrong with that!

You’re in Gen Z, and anyone would be lucky to see you participate. Your youthful and unorthodox approach to things introduces a much-needed change to a very traditional setting. This delightful treat is a spin on the old, faithful Rice Krispy treats that we all needed, and you are awesome bringing it to the potluck and shaking things up for the rest of us.

These are the party potatoes, the ones that you can take to any gathering, and they just work. You may be an introvert at work, but you can’t fool us! We see your party side shining through with this dish of cheesy goodness.

Such a hometown family comfort food. You love to take care of and help others (even those that can be a bit much!), and that shows in any of your home cooking. They may make you want to take a nap under your desk later, but we appreciate the sentiment.

Is it dessert? Is it a main dish? We don’t know, but it’s delicious. You’re not here to steal the show, but you are very subtly plotting to take over the world.

You appreciate balance. Having a healthy element is important, like spinach, but the more unpredictable side just had to add some cheese. You also probably talked about Paula Dean at some point during the potluck and made sure to share the recipe with others.

You wanted to make sure you brought something but didn’t want it to be store-bought or from a can, so you made the baked beans in a crockpot. We know summer isn’t your favorite season, so choosing a food that is a favorite dish of those summer-lovin’ co-workers shows you care about others. That’s very HR of you!

What is Thanksgiving without a dish that has the word butter in it? While we usually catch you snacking on light, healthy vegetables during the workday, you decided to take a walk on the wild side with this dish and veer off the healthy path for the good of the holiday!

You appreciate the Southern in you and aren’t afraid to share it with others. It may not be something everyone has tried, but you are confident that everyone should. You may have even been secretly adding it to people’s plates as they moved down the table, collecting all of the Thanksgiving goodness.

A slight twist on a classic. You like to put your stamp on things. It’s not how Grandma would make it, but she respects your ingenuity anyway.

See “Corn Bread Muffins”, but you also don’t have a muffin pan.

You wanted to bring a little soul to this Thanksgiving potluck, and what better way than nothing but goodness drenched in cheese and butter? You usually bring soul with your music, but today you shared it with a southern, hometown dish of cheesy goodness.

You know that corn is a traditional vegetable, but you prefer the road less traveled, so you made corn into a dessert-ish casserole. The amount of sugar used doesn’t need to be discussed, but we all appreciate the twist on a traditional, borderline bland, vegetable.

Forget being healthy, it’s Thanksgiving, and you felt that everyone needed to add some sweet goodness to the holiday potluck. Life is too boring to be filled with vegetables seasoned with salt, so bring on the fried fruits!

You are an outdoorsy person and love the technical side of smoking meat, like calculating the perfect temperature. You can easily feed any size crowd, and the food never disappoints. The smoke and added sauce are the perfect balance on a plate.

The only thing you love more than the cold weather is having a week’s worth of leftovers in your fridge. Your tupperware is all stained orange, but you have no regrets. We all want someone to look at us the way you look at your crock-pot.