Isn’t it upsetting that it is expected that weddings will not start on time? No? Well, it should be… Your lost time can not be recouped. Those precious 10, 15, 20, 40, 60 or even 90 minutes that are wasted as you sit and wait for a wedding, a meeting, a date or a social…
Are you sick? Like, really sick? Is staying home an option? Scarlet Says… Staying home and avoiding spreading germs to others is proper etiquette. Your co-workers’ throats, lymph nodes, noses, eyes and chest will be forever grateful! Until next time, Scarlet
Them: “You look really nice today. That is a beautiful shirt.” You: “What, this old piece of crap?” It is ok, normal and acceptable to simply accept a compliment, instead of downplaying it. The simplest way to accept a compliment is to say thank you AND, if the situation warrants it, return a compliment to…
It’s so amazing how many things you can talk about and engage your friends/followers in while utilizing your social networks. But, do you ever have that person who wants to just railroad your status and talk about whatever they want? You really want to say, “hey woman/man, we aren’t even talking about that, stick to…
Believe it or not, there are a bunch of people counting on you. You may not know them yet and you may not know when you’re gonna meet them, but they exist… Last week, I was scheduled to teach an etiquette class for 35 high school freshman. Because of some miscommunication, the class ended up…
OH YEAH!!! You’re likely counting down the hours to when work is over so you can prime your belly for some yummy BBQ! Well, we are too! The question is, what are you bringing to the party? Coming empty handed to a BBQ is not cool. Bring something: 1. Meat 2. Side Items 3. Beverages…
Were you invited to Easter Dinner? Did you bring a dish or did you even offer to? The next time you are invited to a house dinner(family or not), offer to bring something. Ask if there is something that the host may need. Hosting dinner is a huge task. Offering to help with one or…
There are very few reasons why your phone should be audible in public. I mean, cell phones have been around for a while…and the “please put your phone on vibrate” announcement which precedes all meetings should be pretty familiar. Scarlet Says…Do the right thing. Just, put it on vibrate… …until next time… — Scarlet
A simple way to ensure that you are being the best possible version of yourself is to follow one simple rule. Do unto others as you’d have them do unto you… …until next time… —Scarlet
As Scarlet has told you all before, there is definitely etiquette involved with everything you do in life. Today our Meet Scarlet students will be learning about the importance of knowing both interviewing and business card etiquette. This is something that is very important, however many people do not learn these skills until they have…