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Advice | Carolyn Hax: No thank-you notes? Fine, no more gifts then. Recognizing that thank-you notes are endangered doesn't make it feel any better to keep sending unacknowledged gifts.

Party invites, handshakes, personal space: What’s the etiquette as social distancing rules ease up? Etiquette experts share how to handle tricky situations when you're not quite ready to be a social butterfly.

Opinion | No Time to Be Nice at Work We’re rude at work, and it’s hurting profits, health and happiness.

I am working on a dining etiquette presentation which I am delivering on Monday to an Atlanta university and thought I would look up the history of toasting. Very interesting.

The History of Toasting (And Why to Bring it Back) | The Art of Manliness Toasting not only has a long, storied history, but remains a useful ritual, providing a singular way to express sincere and affectionate sentiments

Thank you notes - Should I send a personal handwritten thank you note or is email ok? It depends on the situation.

Thank You Notes – When and How to Send Thank you notes - Should I send a personal handwritten thank you note or is email ok? It depends on the situation.

Responding to emails is courteous. It's the small things like responding to someone’s email that show respect for others.

Email Etiquette: Your Responses Do Matter Proper email etiquette is one way to demonstrate respect for others, and to treat them as we would want to be treated.

Good manners may give you the edge over another candidate in a job interview. More and more employers interview candidates over lunch or dinner, in part, so they can evaluate social skills first-hand and see if they can handle themselves gracefully under pressure. Find out what to do when someone asks you to pass the salt; where to place your knife and fork when you are done eating and more.

Dining Etiquette for Job Interviews More and more employers interview candidates over lunch or dinner. Good manners may give you the edge over another candidate.

“It was an impactful event and I already started using some of your tips in student meetings. Your conversation guidelines work for informational interviews too.” ~Anne Lynch, MFA, Georgia Institute of Technology, Denning Technology & Management Program
More about this Parks Image Group's business etiquette workshop here:
https://www.theparksimagegroup.com/business-etiquette-training-georgia-tech-denning-technology-management-program/

April 2019 Edition of Voila! :: Refreshed and Inspired, Make Your Bed, and Spring Trends - Voila! from The Parks Image Group. Enjoy!

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Happy birthday to The Parks Image Group!
15 years ago, I went out on a limb.
“Why not go out on a limb?
That’s where the fruit is “.
Mark Twain