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☆ How to be the best holiday party guest and host ever, according to etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Adam Campbell-Schmitt For Food Network | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

How To Be the Best Holiday Party Guest EverYour first interaction with your host is going to be with the invitation itself, whether that’s a formal card, an evite or just a text. “If you’re hosting a party and inviting people, it has to be something and has to match the invitation. You can’t say ‘dinner party’ and just have pizzas out of the box.”But as a host, trying to meet every guest’s dietary needs can feel overwhelming. “While it’s okay not to say goodbye to all party or event attendees, it’s important to say goodbye to the host,” Meier says. “If you’re the host, let your guests know how grateful you are for their company and how much those shared moments meant to you.

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☆ Camp counselors, golf caddies and 10 other people to consider tipping this summer, according to etiquette pros
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Roughly 2 in 3 adults have a negative view of the practice, according to a recent survey from Bankrate, and 30% say tipping culture has gotten out of control. Etiquette pros say tipping guidelines are just that — guidelines. "Good tipping feels good for everyone involved," Daniel Post Senning, co-author of "Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition," previously told Make It. Here are some people etiquette experts say are worth considering tipping. But many camps forbid counselors from taking tips, says Diane Gottsman, a national etiquette expert and founder of the Protocol School of Texas.

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☆ Friend’s birthday dinner too expensive? How to celebrate without going broke or looking cheap, from etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It can be fun watching a friend blow out the candles on their birthday cake, but depending on how they choose to celebrate, you might feel like you're blowing your last dollar, too. Over 80% of Americans say they tend to celebrate their birthday with a special meal, including 40% who say they do so every year, according to a 2023 survey from YouGov. When it comes to my friends, a special meal often means a fancy restaurant dinner. While I don't regret those experiences, expensive outings that feel mandatory can breed resentment between friends, says Elaine Swann, an etiquette expert and founder of Swann School of Protocol. Here are the two ways etiquette experts say you can celebrate your friends without compromising your budget.

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☆ 5 places where you should always tip—except for in these scenarios, according to etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"But at places like sit-down restaurants, hair salons, barber shops or getting food delivered, tipping is customary." Just 67% of adults in Bankrate's survey say they always tip at restaurants. "So if you're not tipping in those scenarios, you're really taking money out of the server's pocket." When it comes to those who cut your hair and deliver your food, you should just about always tip, etiquette experts say. In other words, if you asked for a service and out-and-out didn't receive it, you're OK reducing or withholding a tip, etiquette pros say.

Persons: they're, Ted Rossman, Thomas Farley, Mister Manners, Farley, Elaine Swann, Diane Gottsman, Gottsman Organizations: Swann School of, CNBC, Protocol, of Texas Locations: Bankrate, …

☆ Sick of 'tip creep'? 5 times it's OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"So if you're not tipping in those scenarios, you're really taking money out of the server's pocket." Still, etiquette experts say there are situations where you may feel pressured to tip but are by no means required to. To be clear, the etiquette experts aren't saying to avoid tipping at the counter — merely that it's at your discretion. "It's a nice gesture to offer a tip to a worker who goes above and beyond the service," Swann says. "From an etiquette standpoint, we still tip the servers who are bringing us our food," he says.

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☆ I teach dining etiquette to Americans. Many people miss the basics — here are the most common mistakes I see.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Alice Draper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jayne Withers teaches classes about dining etiquette to both children and adults in Florida. I always enjoyed teaching, which is probably why I started my etiquette business after decades of working in publishing and wellness. From 2016 to this year, my husband and I ran a restaurant called Sealantro British Cafe, and I used some of the contacts from its mailing list to grow my etiquette business. That's a very common theme, and that's how I started teaching adults. I now teach courses on modern formal dining for adults and college students, dining out for children, business dining, international business etiquette, afternoon-tea etiquette, and etiquette for teenagers.

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☆ 'The tablet is staring into my soul': Workers, customers and etiquette experts debate tipping at the counter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"It's just going to ask you a few questions," you're told. "I just feel like the tablet is staring into my soul," he says. "And I feel so bad because there's a line of people behind me, and I'm like, f---, I don't do this." The thinking here is that over-the-counter workers earn a wage, and therefore rely less on tips than servers or delivery people. And on top of that, you're being asked, every time you turn around, 'How much would you like to tip?'"

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☆ Just 65% of Americans always tip at restaurants—etiquette experts on what we get wrong about tipping
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sure, there are some people — barbers, cab drivers — who etiquette experts say should always get a tip, and others — doctors, lawyers — who they say should never get one . He and other etiquette experts are here to help. With that in mind, here's what etiquette pros recommend you tip, in order of who Americans tip most often to the least. BaristasEtiquette experts say tipping at coffee shops is discretionary. 5 times it’s OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts

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☆ Tired of 'tipflation'? 5 times it's OK not to tip, according to etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Etiquette experts such as Thomas Farley — also known as Mister Manners — are calling the phenomenon "tipflation." And on top of that, you're being asked, every time you turn around, 'How much would you like to tip?' ProfessionalsAs a blanket rule, you don't need to tip anyone who earns a salary or performs a trade. "It's a nice gesture to offer a tip to a worker who goes above and beyond the service," Swann says. "From an etiquette standpoint, we still tip the servers who are bringing us our food," he says.

Persons: Thomas Farley —, Manners, Farley, Elaine Swann, Swann, they've Organizations: Swann School of Locations: Denver

☆ I got an unexpected gift, but then I did 'the last thing you want to do,' according to an etiquette expert
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But if you don't want to be caught unawares next time, here's what etiquette pros say to do when you receive an unexpected gift. That may have been a poor decision, says Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and owner of the Protocol School of Texas. Start by giving the gift you've received its proper due. From there, you can decide whether or not to reciprocate with a gift of your own, a move that etiquette experts say is entirely optional. "You can follow up with a gift in a day, a week, or even a New Year's gift," Gottsman says.

☆ Millennials plan to be the most generous holiday tippers this year—maybe too much, say etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Even as inflation has strained millions of Americans' budgets, people still plan to get into the spirit of giving this year — some generations more than others. Some 62% of millennials (ages 26 to 41) plan to give a higher-than-usual tip to service industry employees, such as restaurant waitstaff, bartenders, baristas and hairstylists, this holiday season, according to a recent survey from Bankrate. "For folks who are able to give their normal tip or even go above and beyond, I recommend you do so," she says. For those on a tighter budget, however, it's important that you don't give more than you're able to comfortably afford, especially if you're tipping outside the bounds of normal etiquette. While waitstaff and baristas would no doubt be thrilled with an extra something, it's by no means required, says Swann.

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