Etiquette for Personal Entertaining
Look here to figure out which is your fish fork, how to tip, the proper way to eat an artichoke, and many other delicate questions relating to proper manners.
R.S.V.P. and How to Get a Response
What does an R.S.V.P. mean and how to get people to respond properly.
What does an R.S.V.P. mean and how to get people to respond properly.
Give Your Guests a Proper Good-Bye
Etiquette for saying good-bye to guests.
Etiquette for saying good-bye to guests.
Is It Okay to Host a Party and Ask the Guests to Pay?
Answer to the frequently asked question about whether it's okay to ask guests to pay their own way at a party you're hosting.
Answer to the frequently asked question about whether it's okay to ask guests to pay their own way at a party you're hosting.
Toasts for All Occasions
How to make a toast for any special occasion.
How to make a toast for any special occasion.
Joining in Grace Before Meals
Reader tip for joining in grace at your hostess' table.
Reader tip for joining in grace at your hostess' table.
How Do You Deal With Rude Houseguests, Especially When They're Family?
Reader etiquette question about how to deal with rude, careless houseguests.
Reader etiquette question about how to deal with rude, careless houseguests.
A Trick for Making Sure Guests Will RSVP
A reader submitted tip about how she makes sure her guests will RSVP.
A reader submitted tip about how she makes sure her guests will RSVP.
Is it Polite to Ask Guests Not to Smoke?
Discussion of whether it is polite to ask guests not to smoke?
Discussion of whether it is polite to ask guests not to smoke?
Ways to Be a Good Guest
Being a good guest is just as important as being a good host or hostess. Here are ways to make sure you get a return invitation.
Being a good guest is just as important as being a good host or hostess. Here are ways to make sure you get a return invitation.
Is there a new trend where guests are asked to fill out envelopes at showers?
Etiquete Q and A regarding thank you notes for bridal showers.
Etiquete Q and A regarding thank you notes for bridal showers.
10 Ways To Be a Good Guest
Ways that anyone can be a welcomed, helpful guest at a dinner party or holiday meal.
Ways that anyone can be a welcomed, helpful guest at a dinner party or holiday meal.
The Meaning of RSVP
Let's clear up the confusion - here's the definitive explanation of the term RSVP.
Let's clear up the confusion - here's the definitive explanation of the term RSVP.
Online Services to the Rescue for Invitations and RSVPs
Online services for invitations and tracking RSVP responses.
Online services for invitations and tracking RSVP responses.
A Guest Book to Remember
How to create a memorable guest book for a party.
How to create a memorable guest book for a party.
Teaching Your Children the Importance of Thank You Notes
An easy technique for teaching your children the importance of thank you notes.
An easy technique for teaching your children the importance of thank you notes.
The Do's and Don'ts of Thank You Notes
For such a simple concept, writing thank you notes can cause some people an awful lot of stress. Here are the basic things you need to know about expressing your appreciation in writing, along with a few samples to get you started.
For such a simple concept, writing thank you notes can cause some people an awful lot of stress. Here are the basic things you need to know about expressing your appreciation in writing, along with a few samples to get you started.
Giving Thanks and Saying Grace
Many households observe the tradition of pausing before a meal to give thanks for the food and other good things in their lives and on their tables. This article shares some of the favorite table blessings from a variety of traditions.
Many households observe the tradition of pausing before a meal to give thanks for the food and other good things in their lives and on their tables. This article shares some of the favorite table blessings from a variety of traditions.
Etiquette of Funerals and Other Mourning Rituals
Don't wait until the next funeral to brush up on the etiquette you need to know to comfort the mourning in various religions. It may mean the difference between offering comfort or insult.
Don't wait until the next funeral to brush up on the etiquette you need to know to comfort the mourning in various religions. It may mean the difference between offering comfort or insult.
The Entertaining Etiquette Quiz
Think you know everything there is about proper entertaining? Take this quiz and challenge your knowledge to see if you're ready for your next big party.
Think you know everything there is about proper entertaining? Take this quiz and challenge your knowledge to see if you're ready for your next big party.
Getting an R.S.V.P.
A reader's suggestion for getting a better R.S.V.P. response from invitees.
A reader's suggestion for getting a better R.S.V.P. response from invitees.
Another RSVP Tip
Tip for how to increase your RSVP responses.
Tip for how to increase your RSVP responses.
Things You Need to Be Told
Review of a book written by the Etiquette Grrls that helps to redefine the rules of etiquette for the younger, hipper generation.
Review of a book written by the Etiquette Grrls that helps to redefine the rules of etiquette for the younger, hipper generation.
21st Century Etiquette
Review of a book written by Charlotte Ford on the etiquette rules for contemporary social dilemmas.
Review of a book written by Charlotte Ford on the etiquette rules for contemporary social dilemmas.
Better Homes and Gardens - Flatware
Can you tell a fish fork from a cocktail fork? If not, this guide from Better Homes and Gardens can help with a comprehensive review of flatware.
Can you tell a fish fork from a cocktail fork? If not, this guide from Better Homes and Gardens can help with a comprehensive review of flatware.
Better Homes and Gardens - Place Cards
Tell your guests where to go - by using place cards, and take away the mystery of your menu by using menu or buffet cards. An authoritative guide to these cards.
Tell your guests where to go - by using place cards, and take away the mystery of your menu by using menu or buffet cards. An authoritative guide to these cards.
Better Homes and Gardens - Glassware
Perhaps you can recognize a martini glass, but how about a double old-fashioned glass? If not, this guide from Better Homes and Gardens can help with a comprehensive review of glassware.
Perhaps you can recognize a martini glass, but how about a double old-fashioned glass? If not, this guide from Better Homes and Gardens can help with a comprehensive review of glassware.
Etiquette by Emily Post
The original 1922 edition of the book in its complete form. Some of the ideas may seem old-fashioned at first glance, but then look again and the values still hold today.
The original 1922 edition of the book in its complete form. Some of the ideas may seem old-fashioned at first glance, but then look again and the values still hold today.
Good Housekeeping - Etiquette for Today
Etiquette guide to social and family gatherings written by Peggy Post. You can submit your own etiquette questions here.
Etiquette guide to social and family gatherings written by Peggy Post. You can submit your own etiquette questions here.
Home Arts
A range of etiquette tips collected from Redbook and Good Housekeeping magazines. Some deal with entertaining, others have to do with general social interactions.
A range of etiquette tips collected from Redbook and Good Housekeeping magazines. Some deal with entertaining, others have to do with general social interactions.
Place Settings
Western Silver presents a very easy to understand diagram explaining proper place setting for a formal and informal table.
Western Silver presents a very easy to understand diagram explaining proper place setting for a formal and informal table.
The Original Tipping Page
Detailed listing of customary tip amounts covering most situations from restaurants to limousines and sporting events.
Detailed listing of customary tip amounts covering most situations from restaurants to limousines and sporting events.