CH 1
Order of precedence among civilians who previously held a precedence list position is based on ____________.
tradition, social usage and courtesy
The term "__________________." may replace the host or hostess
and guests names. Additionally, either use of principal's full name or alternatively, spouse's first
name, is acceptable according to preference.
request the pleasure of your company
Replies to brunches, luncheons and dinners should be made within _________ and no later than the specified R.S.V.P date.
24 to 48 hours
A toast to a ____________ is always drunk standing.
Chief of State
The white tablecloth represents
he purity of their response to our country’s call to arms
When more than one ______________ recipient is present at an event, it is requested by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the recipients themselves that they NOT
be arranged by rank. Precedence may be alphabetically, by war, by action date, by birthplace, by state, by age - almost any arrangement is correct except that of rank.
Medal of Honor
Never use figures in formal invitations and always _________ the day and month.
capitalize
For very formal or large-scale functions, _____________ are enclosed which the guest fills out and returns
R.S.V.P. cards
At formal luncheons, receptions and dinners, there is a ________ to allow each guest the opportunity to greet the host, hostess and honored guest.
receiving line
The table is round to show that
our concern for them is never-ending
___________ who are accredited to the Department of the Navy are assigned relative precedence with several factors. Initially, each attaché's position is considered with all principal attachés taking precedence over assistant attachés. The next determinant is the officer's grade, which is equated with a U.S. Navy rank. Then, the final consideration for officers within the same grade is the date of their official accreditation to the Department of the Navy.
Foreign attachés
These are the most formal and expensive invitations.
They usually bear the crest of the host or hostess.
Fully Engraved Invitations
Make the __________ guest the co-host or co-hostess if it is an all-male or all-female event.
senior ranking
Guests should arrive before the receiving line disbands, normally within the first ___________ of the reception.
35 minutes
The Bible represents
Faith in a higher power and the pledge to our country, founded as
one nation under God.
Invitations may be _____________ on informal cards, personal stationery or on a variety of invitations available for specific occasions in stationary stores.
hand written
When ____________ are used, the outer one should have the full name and address of the invited guest(s) written in ink; and the inner one, the guests' courtesy titles and surnames only
double envelopes
A flag officer's personal flag, a commission pennant, the seal of a ship or of an Embassy or a personal crest may be embossed or stamped in the ______________ of the card
upper left corner or
top center
cocktail Hour. Preceding the dinner, there is a cocktail hour, which lasts for
approximately
45 minutes
The slices of lemon on the bread plate
reminds us of their bitter fate
A _____________ occasion might include an official ceremony, any type of reception, official luncheons or dinners. In these situations, a __________ invitation is appropriate.
formal
It is considered more gracious to postpone than to cancel an invitation. When ___________ invitations have to be recalled due to unavoidable circumstances, e-mail and printed forms are generally used to notify guests. In those instances when time is very short, telephone notifications are a necessity.
formal
"_____________" is an outdated practice whereby all guests were obliged to follow the hostess's lead in shifting conversational attention from the guest on the right to the one on the left simultaneously.
Turning the table
Grace. As soon as the music has stopped, the President will rap for attention and Announce
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the grace.
The wine glass turned upside down reminds
us that our distinguished comrades cannot be
with us to drink a toast or join in the festivities this evening