Wow! Thanksgiving
Day is just one week away! Whether you are hosting the dinner or a dinner guest,
here are some great etiquette tips to make sure your holiday goes well.
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Remember
to RSVP. If you haven’t done so by now, do it!
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If
you are the only name on the invitation, don’t take a surprise guest with you?
If you’re the host and someone brings a surprise guest, try to be gracious and accommodate.
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As
a guest, don’t arrive before the time on the invitation. As a host, if guests do
arrive early, be prepared with cocktails and music to greet guests until you can
complete your finishing touches.
·
Is
it okay to ask guest to remove their shoes when the enter into your home? Not
really, but if you must, provide clean footies or socks for the guest to wear.
·
When
you receive a hostess gift, do you send a thank you note in return? It is not necessary
as a hostess gift is a “Thank You” to the host. However, writing a thank you
not is never inappropriate.
·
How
do you handle COVID safety with guest you’ve invited to your party? Discussions
and request for COVID safety should be handled prior to the event. The initial
invitation should explain what is required of the attending guests.
·
Is
it oaky to ask to take some leftovers home? As a guest, don’t ask, however, it
the host offers it is okay to accept.
·
The
dinner is over and guests are not leaving. What should you do? Hopefully, your
invite included a party start and end time. If not, have a parting gift (which
is always a nice idea in itself) to offer to your guests as the party draws to an end. Pass
out the gift to guests thanking them for coming. Hopefully guests will adhere
to the subtle hint.
