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    Good Manners in Minutes: Quick Tips for Every Occasion
    Good Manners in Minutes: Quick Tips for Every Occasion
    Good Manners in Minutes: Quick Tips for Every Occasion
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    Good Manners in Minutes: Quick Tips for Every Occasion

    By Emilie Barnes

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    Emilie Barnes, bestselling author of Good Manners for Every Occasion, is eager to share the wonderful benefits of living with more poise, kindness, and class.

    Quickly accessible categories and perfectly portioned information make etiquette emergencies a thing of the past as readers have at their finger tips all they need to know about

    • dining out or dining in, formally or informally
    • putting family, neighbors, and strangers at ease
    • communicating with confidence
    • hosting any event with style and generosity
    • being a gracious guest and friend

    This ideally sized volume of manners will help anyone, anytime be on their very best behavior and be comfortable and gracious in their daily interactions and endeavors.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarvest House Publishers
    Release dateSep 1, 2010
    ISBN9780736938143
    Good Manners in Minutes: Quick Tips for Every Occasion
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    Emilie Barnes

    Emilie Barnes (1938 – 2016 ) was the bestselling author of more than 80 books, including 101 Ways to Clean Out the Clutter, Five Minutes in the Bible for Women, and 15 Minutes Alone with God. Sales of her books have surpassed 6 million copies worldwide. She and her husband, Bob (1933 – 2022), founded the More Hours in My Day time-management seminars. Emilie’s heart was always to help others in practical ways as they managed their busy homes and lives, but even more, her beautiful spirit made a connection with readers that was both lovely and timeless. Her words remain as inspiring today as when they were first published.

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      Good Manners in Minutes - Emilie Barnes

      Good

      Manners

      in Minutes

      Emilie Barnes

      HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

      EUGENE, OREGON

      Verses marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189 USA. All rights reserved.

      Every effort has been made to give proper credit for all stories, poems, and quotations. If for any reason proper credit has not been given, please notify the author or publisher and proper notation will be given on future printing.

      Cover photos © iStockphoto / senkonate; Danny Smythe / Big Stock Photo

      Cover by Dugan Design Group, Bloomington, Minnesota

      GOOD MANNERS IN MINUTES

      Copyright © 2010 by Emilie Barnes

      Published by Harvest House Publishers

      Eugene, Oregon 97402

      www.harvesthousepublishers.com

      ISBN 978-0-7369-2992-9

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means— electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other— except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Printed in the United States of America

          10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 / BP-SK / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Contents

      The Heart of Manners

      Creating a Welcoming Home

      Two Important Ingredients

      5 Great Traits to Nurture

      A Fun True or False Quiz

      Gracious Entertaining

      Me Entertain? No Way!

      Entertaining 101

      Inviting People Over

      Planning for Spontaneity?

      What’s in a Name?

      Preparing for Guests

      A Welcoming Welcome

      Conversation Courtesies

      Your Words Are Powerful

      Tips for Great Conversations

      Giving and Receiving Compliments

      Active Listening

      Good Conversation Don’ts

      Social Graces

      Introductions

      A Confident Handshake

      When Something Embarrassing Happens

      Those Awkward Moments

      At the Table

      What to Expect at a Formal Dinner

      Napkin Basics

      Quick Table Tips

      Handling Special Foods Gracefully

      Giving Thanks

      Dining Out

      Hosting at a Restaurant

      When You’re the Guest

      Restaurant Dining

      The Art of Silverware

      Tipping Guidelines

      Family Manners Matter

      Mentoring Manners

      Encouraging a Supportive Family

      When Someone Is in the Hospital

      When to Bring the Kids Along

      Children in Public

      Relationships and Manners

      Making a True Friend

      Meeting People

      What Good Friends Do

      When You’re Dating…or Want To

      Daily Courtesies

      Going Shopping

      Movie Manners

      Interacting with Professionals

      Working with Repair People

      Tipping

      Money and Materials

      Quality Communication

      Phone Talk

      Cell Phones and Text Messaging

      Written Correspondence

      E-mail Etiquette

      Expressing Gratitude

      Brushing Up on Business Manners

      Business Manners Reflect Integrity

      Earn a Good Reputation

      Corporate Courtesies

      Show Respect

      Business Writing

      Business Phone Etiquette

      Tea Party Pleasantries

      Teatime Delights

      Experiencing a Lovely Tea Party

      Wedding Etiquette

      Choosing That Special Ring

      We’re Engaged!

      Engagement and Wedding Announcements

      Guest Lists

      Wedding Invitations

      Clergy

      The Marriage License

      Wedding Expenses

      Wedding Gifts

      As the Big Day Comes to a Close

      Saying Thank You

      The Heart of Manners

      Creating a Welcoming Home

      Are you surprised that a book on manners begins with your home? Good manners are all about making people feel comfortable and cared for. And the first thing visitors see when they come to visit is your house and property. What first impression are you making? Will your guests feel relaxed? Are you setting the foundation so they’ll know your home is one of peace and harmony, where good manners are a priority? When you take care of your home, those who live there and those who visit know they too will be cared for.

      A pleasing home is not measured by perfection. Instead, it’s measured by the gracious style you’ve established. Make your home neat, with a swept sidewalk leading to the front door. A potted flowering plant is always a welcoming sign for your guests and your family.

      The personality of a welcoming home makes guests want to linger, regardless of whether the home is a hut or a palace. And please don’t feel stressed if your home isn’t decorated exactly like you want it to be right now. Remember, a home is always in process. If you wait to invite guests until everything is perfect or close to it, you will never have company.

      Two Important Ingredients

      If you want to discover how to create a welcoming home, there is no better classroom about the joining of hospitality and social graces than a visit to the southern United States. This culture has earned its Southern hospitality reputation. I’ve had the good fortune to visit Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, and in both cities I experienced the great feeling of Welcome to our lifestyle. The South shines as a model when it comes to grace, charm, and guest care. It’s a place where people even slow down a bit from their hectic pace of life to enjoy the ritual of afternoon tea— one of my favorite things! This section of the United States still honors social poise and presentation. Grandmother’s china cups and silver elements are reverenced. The table is covered with a crisp tablecloth instead of plastic and the good china is used instead of paper plates. Table manners are alive and well, even among the young.

      The ingredients of hospitality and social graces go naturally together. You might use different elements and different languages, but wherever you are, those two ingredients make a winning recipe.

      5 Great Traits to Nurture

      Aperson who exhibits kindness and warmth and good manners reflects his or her commitment to the Golden Rule, to treating others as he or she would like to be treated. People who care about manners usually exhibit and nurture these characteristics and values: tact, respect, self-confidence, flexibility, and common sense. These traits are important in everyday relationships and within families, where respectful and considerate behavior cements the bonds of love and affection. What do these traits indicate?

      Tactful: Mannerly people who value honesty and realize they needn’t be brutally frank when talking with others. Thoughtless words can hurt, so people with tact guard their tongues.

      Respectful: When there are different opinions about issues, people with respect listen to the opinions of others and don’t get into arguments. If there is a strong, critical disagreement, respectful people schedule a time when they can speak with the people they disagree with to discuss the issues in private. Respecting differing points of view creates stronger relationships and broadens horizons.

      Self-confident: Well-mannered people are self-assured and clearly communicate with others, even during demanding and difficult circumstances. Confidence

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