An essential guide to modern manners, this enlightening and useful book strikes a balance between the stuffy, rigid rules of the 1950s and today's anything-goes school of thought. It is packed with good-humoured advice for the way we live today, but also discusses which formal points of etiquette are still relevant in the 21st century.
Introduction: who needs manners?
A Few Basics: punctuality (and overstaying your welcome), saying sorry and when it's best to lie
Party People: invitations, playing host, being a good guest, meeting and greeting
What to Wear: avoiding the pitfalls of modern dress codes
Rites of Passage: christenings, weddings and funerals
Eating Out: from saying grace to understanding cutlery
Going to Stay: following house rules, helping out, not making yourself too much at home
Getting Around: the rules of public transport and how to avoid road rage
Communications: how to make a phonecall and write an email
A Good Day at the Office: how to conduct yourself at work
Lucy Gray is a writer and journalist with a background in psychology. She possesses a wealth of knowledge about manners and etiquette that she imparts in the belief that perfectly polished manners are within everyone’s grasp.
An essential guide to modern manners, this enlightening and useful book strikes a balance between the stuffy, rigid rules of the 1950s and today's anything-goes school of thought. It is packed with good-humoured advice for the way we live today, but also discusses which formal points of etiquette are still relevant in the 21st century.
Introduction: who needs manners?
A Few Basics: punctuality (and overstaying your welcome), saying sorry and when it's best to lie
Party People: invitations, playing host, being a good guest, meeting and greeting
What to Wear: avoiding the pitfalls of modern dress codes
Rites of Passage: christenings, weddings and funerals
Eating Out: from saying grace to understanding cutlery
Going to Stay: following house rules, helping out, not making yourself too much at home
Getting Around: the rules of public transport and how to avoid road rage
Communications: how to make a phonecall and write an email
A Good Day at the Office: how to conduct yourself at work
Author
Lucy Gray is a writer and journalist with a background in psychology. She possesses a wealth of knowledge about manners and etiquette that she imparts in the belief that perfectly polished manners are within everyone’s grasp.
