Category Archives: Etiquette Tips

Toothpicks

Toothpicks were invented to aid in the removal of food stuck in between your teeth. Toothpicks should be used in private and should never be used at the dinner table. If you have food stuck in your teeth, excuse yourself … Continue reading

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Serving Snacks in a Serving Bowl

It’s very common to see snacks, such as pretzels or chips, casually set out in large serving bowls at a social gathering, meeting, or in the employee lounge. When serving snacks in this manner, please include a serving utensil so … Continue reading

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Wedding Boutonnieres

The groom’s boutonniere should be a flower selected from the bride’s bouquet. All other wedding boutonnieres should be different from the groom’s boutonniere, but should coordinate with the wedding color theme or be a flower selected from the bridesmaids’ bouquets. … Continue reading

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The Teaspoon

The teaspoon should be brought to the table with the tea or coffee cup after the meal is completed and the table has been cleared of the main course. The teaspoon should never be placed on the table with the … Continue reading

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Spacing Individual Place Settings

When spacing individual place settings at the table, you don’t want your guests to be so close they bump elbows or spill food on one another, but you also don’t want them so far apart that conversation is difficult and … Continue reading

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The Dessert Fork and Spoon

If you see a fork and spoon positioned on the table above your plate, it does not mean the host was so considerate to have given you a choice of dessert utensils.  It means you will be served a dessert … Continue reading

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Thank You Notes: Electronic vs. Handwritten

I am frequently asked when a handwritten thank you note should be sent vs. an e-mail thank you note. My answer is very simple, always. If someone has taken time to go out of their way to do something special … Continue reading

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Interview Skills – Keep Positive

Unfortunately, most people have left a job because of a negative experience at that place of employment.  No matter what happened, leave it there and move on. When interviewing for a new position, never speak negatively about your former employer.  … Continue reading

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How To Eat Cherries

It’s the time of year when cherries are ripe and plentiful. Don’t be discouraged from eating this healthy and tasty fruit in public because you don’t know how to eat the fruit and properly discard the pit. Follow these tips … Continue reading

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Funeral Etiquette – Covering A Casket With The Flag

When the flag of the United States of America is used to cover a casket at a funeral, the flag should be placed on the casket so the union, or blue field, is at the head and over the left … Continue reading

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