Awesome Etiquette

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether “hosted” and “no-host” still belong on invitations, how to address a recipe that appears to have been copied without credit, and setting boundaries with friends who use AI to alter photos of you and your family. For Community Members, we have a question about navigating a friendship when you’re caught in the middle. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript with Dr. Michele Borba on gifting and kids.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to respond when young children ask about changes in someone’s appearance, how to host a first-home shower for someone moving into their own place, and whether to give a wedding present when you’re invited to a celebration after the wedding but not the ceremony or reception. For Community Members, we have a question about navigating disagreements over family holiday gift exchanges. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript on dinner parties.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle a situation when you don’t have cash to tip, navigating friendships when political opinions differ, and whether a couple celebrating a 10-year vow renewal should have a wedding registry. For Community Members, we have a question about a coworker who makes jokes about your appearance. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript on Halloween.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to apologize when you’ve unintentionally hurt someone, when to host a housewarming party, and whether it’s appropriate to wear rollers or bonnets outside the house. For Community Members, we have a question about setting boundaries with a neighbor. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript on holiday invites.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how much time you really need to spend with overnight guests, whether it’s OK to text a colleague late at night, and how to handle situations where a salesperson’s commission could be affected by an online purchase. For Community Members, we have a question about last-minute cancellations that feel like a bummer before a casual party. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript on kids and phone etiquette.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on who should pay when you organize a birthday celebration at an expensive afternoon tea, what to do when you accidentally reveal that someone wasn’t invited to a party, and how often is too often to ask friends and businesses for charitable donations. For Community Members, we have a question about how a public official should respond to rude comments on social media. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript honoring the life and work of Laura Claridge, Emily Post’s biographer.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you really need to peel fruit before eating it at a formal table, whether you should attend a wedding when the person who invited you can no longer make it, and tipping when you’re in a place where servers and other workers earn the same minimum wage. For Community Members, we have a question about hosting your own shower, from sprinkles to diaper kegs. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript reading from Emily Post’s Business Etiquette, in honor of the start of our annual business etiquette trainer training.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to blend different cultural traditions around wedding gifts and money, how to prepare for a wedding when the invitation gives you very little information, and how to politely ask your tutor to stop loudly chewing gum. For Community Members, we have a question about whether to post a negative review of a book that was given to you as a gift. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript feedback segment.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to tell a friend you don’t want to become their designated delivery address, what to do when someone gives you a generous gift card you can’t actually use, and how to tell a longtime dog groomer that her new prices are out of your budget. For Community Members, we have a question about hosting a celebration before a destination wedding when many guests won’t be invited to the wedding itself. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Dan reads from our parenting book the Gift of Good Manners.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to be assertive without coming across as rude or aggressive, whether you need to make it clear you really wanted to stay when leaving a party early, and whether it’s ever too late to send a birthday, thank-you, or sympathy card. For Community Members, we have a question about how to set boundaries with someone who really wants to be your friend when you don’t feel the same way. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on Airline Etiquette.

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