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Holiday Hold-Up: Signing all those cards!

May 10, 2013

Q: Is it tacky to send holiday cards with your name printed inside? It’s so much easier than signing 100 cards. A: Holiday cards printed with your name in lieu of a signature are more appropriate for business use, but sometimes people use this shortcut for their personal holiday cards because they’re so pressed for [...]

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Open Thread

May 10, 2013

Welcome to the Etiquette Daily This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.

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Payment Predicament: Discuss expenses before it’s too late

May 9, 2013

Q: I was asked by my brother four months ago if I could chaperone a beach week for him and some of his college friends. He sent me an email last night telling me that he expected me to pay ‘my part’ for the house. This is the first time he has ever mentioned that [...]

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Open Thread

May 9, 2013

Welcome to the Etiquette Daily This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.

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Destination Weddings: Your presence is not a gift!

May 8, 2013

Q: My best friend was married almost a year ago in Mexico and has begun complaining about the people who they have yet to receive gifts from. Is it necessary for the guests to purchase a gift even after spending a lot of money on travel expenses for the wedding? A: Traditionally, a wedding invitation is associated with a gift [...]

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Open Thread

May 8, 2013

Welcome to the Etiquette Daily This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.

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Get Kids Talking – “What Would You Do?”

May 7, 2013

This post originally appeared at my parenting blog The Gift of Good Manners. I will be cross posting some of my favorite content from that blog here at the Etiquette Daily. I hope you enjoy these posts as much as I enjoyed writing them. I love talking with kids about manners and etiquette. The biggest [...]

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May 7, 2013

Welcome to the Etiquette Daily This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.

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Finding the Right Gift

May 6, 2013

Q: I am a student research assistant and I’ve worked with my professor for about a year and half on his book which he recently just published. I was wondering is their a traditional gift someone give to a scholarly person who has just published their first book? Where might I look to find such [...]

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Open Thread

May 6, 2013

Welcome to the Etiquette Daily This open thread is your space to use as you like. We invite you to discuss current and traditional etiquette. Feel free to ask questions of each other and the community moderators here.

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