The Wall Street Journal’s quiz on office manners stoked much debate and some grousing about what’s polite behavior in the ...
Even though email and other computer-based communications have taken precedence in business, telephone communications continue to be a primary means. Many customers, contractors and institutions ...
In today's business environment, email is ubiquitous. Questions, discussions, reports, emergencies, briefings and more happen in the blink of an eye via email. And while email entrenched itself firmly ...
Holiday parties have started and maybe you're unsure if you should bring an appetizer or a plus one. Proper etiquette is of major importance for get-togethers. Here's a guide to the do’s and don’ts of ...
The popular Christmas party game, usually called Yankee Swap, goes by many names—White Elephant, Cutthroat Christmas, Grinch Game, Machiavellian Christmas, Kamikaze Gift Exchange, Snatchy Christmas ...
Money gets a bad rap for being complicated. Credit reports can read like they're in another language. Balancing a checkbook can feel like calculus. And these days in particular, investing leaves many ...
The students at the Felder House are learning how to carry themselves, and it's all part of a larger course to teach young people proper etiquette. "I teach them that when people first see you, they ...
We asked our readers about which wedding etiquette rules have fallen out of fashion, from dress codes to receiving lines. Here’s what they had to say.
American society has been littered with foul language, rude antics and overall disrespectful behavior. In the olden days this would not be tolerated, but now Americans seem to have grown accustomed to ...
What more if it’s in a bigger public space with hundreds of people — like kids and senior citizens? All this said, here’s a quick guide to the proper etiquette for coughing when you’re in public.
Diane Gottsman, etiquette expert and owner of the Protocol School of Texas, in San Antonio. Catherine Newman, etiquette columnist for Real Simple. Anna Post, a coauthor of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, ...