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Corporate Etiquette

1. How do I introduce a junior executive to a senior executive?
2. How do I present my business card in Asian countries?
3. What flower is a funeral flower in France and should not be given for appreciation?
4. Who pays the check at a business meal?
5. How soon should I write a thank-you note? Is e-mail ok?
6. Who offers their hand first when a man and woman meet in the United States?
7. Where does the guest sit in relation to the host at dinner?
8. What should I do if I cannot remember someone's name?
9. Where should I place my handbag in a boardroom or dining table?
10. Where does the guest stand in a receiving line?

Dining Etiquette

1. How do I eat bacon?
2. When do I begin eating at a business meal?
3. How should I eat soup?
4. What do I do with my plate after I have finished eating?
5. How do I open my napkin?
6. What are the rules for traditional service?
7. What should I do if I do not wish to be served wine?
8. When using the Continental Style of Eating, which hand holds the fork?
9. If the host honors me with a toast, what should I do?
10. What should I do if I drop my fork?

Youth Etiquette

1. What should a child do when an adult enters the room?
2. What should a child say when someone holds the door for them?
3. What should a child do after having a meal in a restaurant as a guest of a friend?
4. How should a child introduce a friend to his parents?
5. What should you do if you receive duplicate presents from guests at a birthday party?
6. What should you do if you spill milk at a friend's home?
7. Where should you cross the street?
8. What are good manners at the movies?
9. Should I bring a towel when going to a friend's pool?
10. How should I take a telephone message?