Everyday Etiquette
Demonstrate the greeting we have been using at cotillion during COVID
*holds hands in a fist, eye contact with slight bow
Give 3 top no nos when eating in general
Chewing with mouth open
Making obnoxious noises
Eating other people’s food without permission
Eating with hands not with finger food
Stuffing your face
Where should your napkin be while eating?
On your lap
What length socks should be worn with suits?
Long, not ankle should be showing
You’re rushing through the door and someone is walking behind you, what do you do?
Hold the door
After thanking the host and leaving the table, what should you make sure to do?
Push in your chair
Describe in what order you use the utensils
Outside in
What do you do with your mask once sitting at the table?
In your pouch, pocket, bag, as long as it is out of sight
Describe how to sit in a chair correctly
Tailbone touching the back, back not touching the back, ladies ankles crossed
Which side is your bread plate and drink on?
Bread on the left, drink on the right
How should you have your utensils midway through a meal? When you’re done?
X formation when halfway, around 4-5 o’clock when finished
Have one person from your table come up to the front and tie a tie
:)
Give three pointers for a handshake
Firm hand
Eye contact
Short
One hand
Where do you put your purse/bag when sitting at dinner?
Behind you on your seat
Where do you place your napkin when leaving the table?
On the left of your table setting
At a formal occasion, (black tie dinner) what length dress should you wear?
Midi/Maxi/Floor Length
When saying hi to your friends parents or any adult, how should you greet them?
Mr/Mrs Last Name, make sure to say their name
Where is the host normally seated on the table?
Across from the door
Give one difference between American and Continental dining styles when using utensils?
American you switch hands, continental keep the same hands
American uses fork with tines up, Continental uses fork with tines down
American can put your hands below the table, Continental cannot
Have one person from your table come up to the front and tie a bowtie
:)