Awesome Etiquette

On today’s show, we take your questions on classroom party participation, a meet the surrogate party, dinner plate decisions, and how to address a patient when calling from a doctor’s office. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, your question is about how to handle gifts for a joint sibling birthday party where you only know one sibling. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on Top Table Manners for Kids.Support the show and gain ads-free access visit - emilypost.substack.comLearn more about Emily Post etiquette - emilypost.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on hosting gifts, a puzzling wedding invitation, the good reason to ghost, and how to handle one menu for four people. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question concerns condolences for a miscarriage. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on the life of Emily Post by Emily Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on getting everyone involved at a wedding, the curse of the copy edit, sending acknowledgments to condolences, and a guest of honor who doesn’t want to participate. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about non-invitation invitations. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on eating bread and soup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics discussed include hosting a bachelorette party after a courthouse wedding, dealing with demanding guests, feeling unwelcome with extended family, handling season tickets for guests, Czech cultural etiquette, table manners, and a heartfelt salute to the speaker's brother.

Explore the world of personal stationery, from its importance to elegant design choices. Dive into how to express sincere sympathy through heartfelt notes. Discover dining etiquette dilemmas like the last piece of bread: keep it or offer it? Learn about navigating phone use during meals and the evolving definition of professionalism in various roles. Plus, enjoy a heartwarming story about kindness at a birthday party, emphasizing inclusivity and empathy in social gatherings.

On today’s show, we take your questions on addressing noise at the library, what to do with a wedding announcement, whether or not to tell someone you exchanged their gift, and how to get out of being called dear. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our bonus question is about making plans with friends. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on the essential nature of etiquette advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on teaching kids manners in public, handling homemade gifts, hosting gifts for team dinners, and getting a gift but not being able to return the favor. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about strangers sleeping on you on the plane. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on the practice and meaning of holding doors. 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 writing a second letter when you haven’t gotten a response to the last one, planning a post-wedding gathering for family, commenting on YouTube videos, and hosts with less-than-sanitary serving methods. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about waiting behind someone to take their parking spot in busy cities. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on what to say when offering condolences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the complexities of forgetting a host gift and the significance of going barefoot during home events. Learn about the etiquette of unwrapped gifts and how age dynamics affect greetings. Delve into the emotional impact of holiday transitions and the art of thoughtful gifting. Enjoy a humorous take on napkin use and dining customs, alongside a touching story of kindness that reinforces community bonds. This lively discussion blends practical advice with personal anecdotes, ensuring etiquette remains relevant today.

Happy New Year! 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 asking a parent’s permission to marry someone over Facetime, modern hugging etiquette, signing greeting cards as a married couple, and giving holiday cards to coworkers. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about eating hamburgers. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on engagement etiquette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices