Etiquette for Dummies

Saturday Evening Post
"Etiquette for Dummies is an entertaining and useful guide to improved manners, it may also make you laugh."


Book Description
Good manners matter – and not just during formal events. Etiquette isn’t just about which fork to use or how to hold a teacup. Good manners and etiquette are as important in the supermarket checkout line as they are at a state dinner. They are the key to surviving every human contact with your sense of humor and self-esteem intact. In most cases, it’s just a matter of good old  “Golden Rule” common sense – do unto others as you would have them do unto you: for example, staying home from a dinner party when you’re sick. And yes, sometimes it is about the right fork or the right form address.

Wise, funny, and practical, Etiquette For Dummies is just what you need to be on your best behavior in every situation. From office parties to extended families, email to introductions, Sue Fox covers it all in this smart, sassy guide. Among other things, you’ll find out how to: Be more attuned to the needs and feelings of o thers Beha ve considerately in everyday situations Communicate graciously at home and at work Avoid e-mail blunders and beeper bloopers Eat out and entertain with confidence Rise to the occasion at weddings and other formal events Put others at ease in almost any situation Raise well-mannered kids

Once you start it, you’ll probably want to read Etiquette For Dummies from cover to cover. But you don’t have to. This ready reference was designed to let you plunge in anywhere and get what you need on: Building better relationships through good etiquette – with family, coworkers, clients, friends, and lovers Projecting a positive image with good grooming and body language Dressing for formal events Entertaining and being entertained The ins and outs of dining etiquette – includes a chapter on wine etiquette Conducting yourself during special occasions – at home and abroad

ANNOTATION

From road rage to ten-items-or-less lanes, cyberspace to cell phones, today's polite society faces challenges Emily Post never imagined. Etiquette For Dummies fills the gap with an anything-but-prissy primer on modern manners readers can start practicing every hour of their busy, fast-paced days.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Find out how to do the right thing in any social situation. Please. Thank you. You're welcome. From business lunches to baby showers, good manners matter. Packed with practical tips and examples, this anything-but-prissy primer explains how to behave with courtesy and consideration in today's fast-paced world, whether you're answering your cell phone, opening a gift, or deciding how to address your father-in-law.

SYNOPSIS

From road rage to ten-items-or-less lanes, cyberspace to cell phones, today's polite society faces challenges Emily Post never imagined. Etiquette For Dummies fills the gap with an anything-but-prissy primer on modern manners readers can start practicing every hour of their busy, fast-paced days.0316779075

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Praise for Etiquette for Dummies

"This is the book for our times. Etiquette for Dummies has much to offer. Sue Fox's instructions and her down-to-earth tone -- peppered with examples and humor -- take away the fear of the way we approach etiquette in particular and life in general. A highly readable and invaluable book." -- Joie Gregory, The Right Fork, New York

"An energetic and entertaining advance in the education of etiquette. Sue Fox's writing is fun, educational, and easy-to-use! An essential for anyone interested in preserving politeness in society." --Tamera J. Friesen, Owner and Founder of Everyday Etiquette

"Somehow, somewhere, all of us have blown a social or business interaction and realized ￯﾿ﾽ too late ￯﾿ﾽ what we should have done or said. This book will keep those gaffes to a minimum. But more than that, Sue Fox gives the reader priceless tools for polishing one's image and moving through our complex lives with an aura of class." --Suzanne Saunders Shaw, Business Reporter, San Francisco

 — IDG Books

ACCREDITATION

SUE FOX and her business have been featured in Vogue, Newsweek, Seventeen, Fortune, and on ABC-TV and CBS-TV news programs.