Etiquette Classes in Central Florida » gwinnett daily post http://etiquette-blog.com Etiquette, Dining and Social Skills, adults, teens and children Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:20:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Thank You Note? http://etiquette-blog.com/2009/06/thank-you-note/ http://etiquette-blog.com/2009/06/thank-you-note/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:14:55 +0000 Ginny Brown http://etiquette-blog.com/?p=676 I enjoy reading Rhonda Rich’s column in the Sunday issue of  The Gwinnett  Daily Post.  I think she is a very talented   writer and has a great sense of humor.  I have commented on her articles before in my blog.  I pay special attention to her articles when they focus on manners.  Sunday’s article was about thank you notes.  She raised a point which caused me to do some thinking.

Basically what the article was about was the expectation of receiving a thank you note.  I gathered from her article write1that Ms. Rich is a believer in thank you notes and practices this form of etiquette.  I, too, believe in writing a thank you note and teach this in my etiquette classes.  A point made in the article was to give with your heart and not have set expectations of receiving a thank you note.  She pointed out that we never know what is going on in the person’s life who has received the gift which you sent.  I agree with her totally.  We don’t walk in other people’s shoes.  As Ms. Rich said, the  recipient could have a serious personal situation that they are experiencing.  Life happens, and we don’t always get the thank you note written even though we have good intentions to do this.

I don’t know that I expect a  note when I send a gift or do something for someone.  Yes, I do like receiving them, and I try very hard to send thank you notes.  However, I think we all need to remember that we don’t give with the intention of receiving the note.   We don’t need to judge the person who doesn’t send us the thank you note.  Having said this, I believe that it is still good  manners to send a thank you note and especially under normal circumstances.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Ginny Brown

Hoschton, Georgia (Hamilton Mill area, Dacula, GA)
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]]> http://etiquette-blog.com/2009/06/thank-you-note/feed/ 0 Anna Post on Etiquette http://etiquette-blog.com/2008/11/anna-post-on-etiquette/ http://etiquette-blog.com/2008/11/anna-post-on-etiquette/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:21:39 +0000 Ginny Brown http://etiquette-blog.com/?p=44 I read an interesting article in yesterday’s paper.  Anna Post, the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, was interviewed on etiquette by Deanna Allen of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

It was very interesting to read Ms. Post’s thoughts on the subject for which her family is famous.  Ms. Post is the spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute.  She spoke about the need for etiquette in today’s society.  I liked her explanation of why it is important to know and practice etiquette.  I am going to paraphrase what she said when asked that question.  She said that etiquette sets the rules by which we act and helps us to know what behavior to expect from others.  Ms. Post talks about being in a business meeting and not having distractions.  You don’t want to be in a meeting and be worrying about your etiquette skills.  Your etiquette skills “smooth the way for you to focus on business relationships”.

Etiquette and Technology

Ms. Post said that one area that needs improvement in etiquette is technology.  I totally agree with her.  Think of the times you have experienced someone’s lack of courtesy when using a cell phone, a computer, or a blackberry in public or in a private meeting.  Think of the times you have received an inappropriate e-mail.  Think of the times when your business e-mails are ignored.

Business And Dining Etiquette

Two other areas Ms. Post talked about were business etiquette and dining etiquette.  One thing that I totally agree with her is being as prepared as you can be in your business dealings.  There are simple things as being on time which she mentioned.  Have you had to wait a long time for a business appointment after arriving?  How does that make you feel?  Does it make you feel as if your time isn’t valued by the person with whom you have the appointment?   What kind of impression does that type of behavior make on you?

I am interested if any of you read this article and what your thoughts are.  Have you experienced any of the things mentioned above?  Have you thought about your etiquette skills in these  different areas?  Are they up to par?

Questions or comments are always appreciated.

Ginny Brown

Hoschton, Georgia (Hamilton Mill area, Dacula, GA)
Email Ginny Brown
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