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The Art of Making Conversation as We Return to Socializing

By |2022-05-02T15:03:24-05:00May 2nd, 2022|Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Culture, Gracious Living, Houseguest Etiquette, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Office Culture, Relationship Building, Relationships, Social Etiquette, United States, Workplace Etiquette|

  Photo by fauxels from Pexels by Sharon Schweitzer, Culture & Etiquette Coach As more folks are headed to work mixers, neighborhood cookouts, and soccer games with the kiddos, we are receiving questions about making conversation. What are the best ways to introduce yourself and others in a social or work gathering? How [...]

11 Ways to Honor our Veterans in 2021

By |2021-11-11T08:28:30-06:00November 10th, 2021|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Observances - Monthly & Daily, U.S. Holidays, United States|

Theodore Schweitzer - Photo by: United States Navy In the United States, on November 11th, our country honors the people who are actively serving or who have served our nation in the military. For 21 years my father, Ted Schweitzer served in the U.S. Navy. He retired in Virginia Beach, Virginia at Oceana [...]

7 Tips for Graciously Navigating Politics at Thanksgiving

By |2021-11-09T14:16:37-06:00November 9th, 2021|Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Modern Manners, Politics, United States|

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Your brined turkey is perfectly prepared, and your sauces are expertly simmered. Your home is thoroughly sanitized. ‘Tis the night before Thanksgiving; you and your sous chef have planned an excellent celebration. The only concern is guest behavior. You break out in a cold sweat with memories [...]

Holiday Tipping as the Pandemic Grinds on in 2021

By |2021-11-04T15:38:44-05:00November 4th, 2021|Lifestyle, Travel, U.S. Holidays, United States|

A holiday tip is a way to express gratitude for the past year of loyalty and service. As the pandemic grinds on, personal circumstances continue to evolve, and it is important to avoid overextending yourself financially to tip others. During the holidays, if you can be a little more generous, it is kind and considerate. [...]

Flag Protocol: How to Fly the Stars & Stripes on Labor Day in the USA

By |2021-08-10T13:33:20-05:00August 30th, 2021|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, United States|

Image by DWilliam from Pixabay As the daughter of a naval officer, I grew up watching my father raise and lower the flag on a daily basis - when he wasn’t deployed overseas. My four brothers, my sister and I learned the basics and all of the flag protocol starting at very early [...]

National Women’s Equality Day 2021

By |2021-08-17T13:54:16-05:00August 24th, 2021|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, United States, US Observances|

Photo by Alexander Suhorucov from Pexels In the United States, National Women's Equality Day is celebrated annually on August 26 to commemorate the adoption in 1920 of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment prohibits the federal government and the states from denying citizens of the United States the right to [...]

Fourth of July Quiz – How Patriotic Are You?

By |2021-07-03T10:54:03-05:00July 3rd, 2021|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Culture, United States|

Image by picjumbo_com from Pixabay  With 47% of our U.S. population vaccinated in the U.S. and restrictions lifting across the country, we are looking forward to the opportunity to safely watch fireworks where it isn’t a fire hazard. We are ready for celebrations, friendships, poolside fun, and to fire up the grill with family in [...]

Responding Graciously to Highly-Charged Political Questions

By |2021-01-13T14:05:03-06:00January 13th, 2021|Business Etiquette, Cross-Cultural, Politics, United States|

Image: stock.adobe.com By flysnow Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is scheduled to be inaugurated on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of the events of last week, this event will occur with unprecedented levels of security with the world observing our democracy. Once again our readers are asking us for advice about how [...]

2020 Guide to Holiday Tipping During the Pandemic – Sharon Schweitzer

By |2020-12-02T10:26:43-06:00November 20th, 2020|Lifestyle, Travel, U.S. Holidays, United States|

The COVID-19 pandemic will impact U.S. tipping customs so holiday gratuities will look different in 2020. We have all been affected by the coronavirus pandemic so we will need to be more thoughtful. It can be difficult to determine how much to spend and what gifts are acceptable this year. It’s important to note that [...]

COVID-19 Etiquette Tips

By |2020-04-28T10:37:27-05:00April 28th, 2020|Culture, Gracious Living, Modern Manners, Social Etiquette, United States|

Worldwide some of our social norms are changing based on Covid-19 or the CoronaVirus. Depending on whom you ask, advise it takes 21 or 30 days to change a habit. So our “new normal” in western cultures that use the handshake like the USA, Canada, UK, Germany, and others may see seismic shifts. What are [...]

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