Definitions
Etiquette
The formal rules and manners that are considered sacred and acceptable in society.
When eating you ______ and _______ with your left hand and ______ with your right hand
hold and eat & cut the food
What is used to butter the bread
Butter knife
I am heading to the grocery
Street Wear/ Casual Wear
Two main types of Etiquette
Personal and Professional
Bathroom Etiquette
The rules that individuals are expected to follow when using public restrooms, office restrooms etc.
Where to place my napkin? I would like to use the bathroom
You can place it on your chair OR to the LEFT of your plate
Where to place your napkin while eating
It shall be placed on your lap.
I am heading to the bank
Casual Wear
Which direction to pass food items when dining
Always pass to the right!
NOTE: If you are the person starting be sure to offer the person to your left, take for yourself, then pass to the right.
Social Etiquette
The expected behaviors of individuals in society that allows persons to co-exist and live in harmony.
How do I cool my soup?
Gentle stir the soup.
DO NOT BLOW
Two ways we should NOT eat the bread
Do NOT bite the bread
Do NOT cut the bred with a knife
I am heading to informal business with a client
Business Casual Wear
List four types of personal etiquette
Social, Wedding, Bathroom and Dining/ Eating.
Dress Code
A set of rules specifying the type of clothing to be worn by a group or by people under specific circumstances.
When do I use a toothpick?
NEVER
How many pieces/ items on a formal table setting
There are eleven pieces.
I am heading to a funeral
Business Wear/ Semi-formal Wear
List six types of dress codes
Street Wear, Casual Wear, Business Wear, Business Casual Wear, Semi-Formal Wear and Formal Wear
Personal Etiquette
The guidelines which control the way a responsible individual should behave in society.
What to do with my cellphone during dinner?
Place it on silent and leave it out of sight
(in a hand bag/purse etc)
List the pieces on the formal table setting
There is the Sherry glass, White wine glass, Red wine glass, Water goblet, seafood fork, soup spoon, dinner knife, dinner fork, salad fork, desert fork and spoon and butter plate
I am heading to my daughter's wedding
Why is it polite to leave some food on your plate?
It shows that you have enjoyed the meal and that the portion served was sufficient.