Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on family members who are always on you about your weight, whether or not to open presents in front of people at parties, responding to condolence cards long after they were sent, and wearing a wedding ring as a widower. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members your question of the week is about gift exchanges when financial strain gets in the way. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss looking back and looking forwardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show we take your questions on being unable to afford gifts, condolences around Christmas, American etiquette vs. Danish etiquette and putting a Venmo username on a wedding invitation. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members your question of the week is about handling Christmas gifts when your partner celebrates it, and their family doesn’t. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss feasting as presented by Margaret Visser in The Ritual of Dinner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on gift expectations for your partner’s family, politely turning down sweets from a coworker, how to handle multiple people making requests of the smart speaker at once and holiday tipping for housekeepers. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members our question is about planning a friend’s baby shower and asking for assistance from their family members. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss spoons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on increasing tips for servers because of the pandemic, writing personalized notes in books, sending a proper thank you to someone working from home, and signatures on text messages. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members our question is about greeting other household members in the morning and saying goodbye when you leave. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss gifting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on family members who want to visit, but don’t take COVID-19 precautions, the implications of whistling around others, wording baby shower invitations, introducing an old boyfriend. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members your extra question is about changing gifting traditions. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss the afternoon tea table courtesy of Emily Post’s 1922 edition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show Dan and Lizzie have a big announcement and a special message at the end of the show, and of course take your questions on beauty comparisons between children, the dos and don'ts of any Thanksgiving meal, thanking someone for a job referral when you aren’t sure if they gave you one, and how to gracefully manage a virtual Thanksgiving get together. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members our question is about giving gifts for those having virtual weddings. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss Holiday Manners for Kids and a very special message from everyone at Emily Post and the Post family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on being the entertainment for your friends’ children, expressing your desire not to exchange gifts, the etiquette on saying you’re welcome and a followup question to the Christmas card conundrum from last week. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members your question of the week is about mispronouncing names. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss table setting before the holidays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on mentioning social media posts when you see someone in person, responding to generic emails, sending holiday cards at the end of a tumultuous year and how to thank a very generous friend. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members our question of the week is about differing love languages. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss Children Are People.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on hosting etiquette for those with long-term guests, addressing letters to a couple with a name that includes a suffix, finding a happy medium with the thermostat and writing a thank you for an ambiguous gift. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members, your question of the week is about keeping up a relationship when you can’t offer up your home to entertain. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss what we aren't discussing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Awesome Etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect and honesty. On today’s show we take your questions on getting guests to use coasters, distracting smells from neighbors, guests who want to extend their stay, and where candelabras go on the table. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members your question is about navigating a tricky wedding funding scenario. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and postscript where we discuss Holiday Cards this Year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices