TPO 7.8: Social Etiquette

Question 1

What are the 4 reasons for why social etiquette is important?

Answer 1

1.) Increase comfort level
2.) Build confidence
3.) Poise
4.) Allow you to enjoy the occasion

Question 2

The use of proper manners enables you to make those around you ___ without ___ your own standards of behaior.

Answer 2

comfortable; compromising

Question 3

You will never get a second chance to make a ___ ___.

Answer 3

first impression

Question 4

What should you always do regardless of whether the answer is yes or no?

Answer 4

RSVP

Question 5

Who should you never randomly bring along with you to an event?

Answer 5

Uninvited guests

Question 6

What are the 5 rules for an introduction?

Answer 6

1.) Stand up
2.) Smile
3.) Make eye contact
4.) Always shake hands firmly
5.) Repeat other person’s name (ie. “A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Irwin)

Question 7

T/F: It is perfectly acceptable to shake someone’s hand while sitting down.

Answer 7

False!

Question 8

The ___ person initiates the handshake.

Answer 8

senior

Question 9

What are the 4 types of handshakes, and which one is the only correct one?

Answer 9

1.) The Limp Fish (wrong)
2.) The Bone Crusher (wrong)
3.) The Politician (wrong)
4.) Web to Web (correct)

Question 10

When making introductions, what are the 4 rules to remember who’s name comes first:

Answer 10

1.) Woman / Man
2.) Senior / Junior
3.) Elder / Younger
4.) Individual / Group

Question 11

What are the 4 types of social correspondence that must be written by hand?

Answer 11

1.) Thank you notes and letters
2.) Letters of congratulations
3.) Letters of welcome
4.) Letters of condolence

Question 12

T/F: All types of personal correspondence require a return address.

Answer 12

False: only if a response is required.

Question 13

What are the 3 ways to disagree?

Answer 13

1.) No return comment
2.) Diversion
3.) Smile and disagree politely

Question 14

What is the order of forks on the left side of the place setting from outboard to the plate (right)?

Answer 14

Fish fork –> Dinner fork –> Salad fork

Question 15

What is the order of silverware on the right side of the place setting from outboard to the plate (left)?

Answer 15

Cocktail fork –> Soup spoon –> Fish knife –> Dinner knife –> Salad knife

Question 16

What is the starting position for solids and liquids at the beginning of a meal?

Answer 16

Solids on your left, liquids on your right (think bread on your left, drink on your right, put thumb and pointer fingers together to make a b on your left and a d on your right to remember)

Question 17

What are the 4 actions that define the American style of eating?

Answer 17

1.) Place knife in your dominant hand, tines down and handle hidden, and fork in your other hand
2.) Cut one piece of food at a time
3.) Lay knife across the top corner or top of plate, serrated edge facing you
4.) Transfer fork to dominant hand to actually eat

Question 18

What is the American style of eating way to say “I am finished”?

Answer 18

Place knife and fork together, serrated edge facing tines, and place with handle at 3’o’clock (with knife on top)

Question 19

What are the 3 actions that define the European style of eating?

Answer 19

1.) Place knife in your dominant hand, tines down and handle hidden, and fork in your other hand
2.) Hold your knife and fork in same position as Step 1 and keep it that way
3.) Take bite with fork in secondary hand and place food in mouth with tines face down

Question 20

What is the rest position for the European style of eating?

Answer 20

Fork crossed over knife, serrated edge facing towards you and tines facing down, knife handle at 4’o’clock, fork handle at 6’o’clock

Question 21

The position for “I am finished” in the European style of eating is the ___ as the position in the American style of eating.

Answer 21

same