Holiday Etiquette

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In today’s episode, Todd Farmer and Sam Wright talk with etiquette expert, Sallie Plass, founder of Etiquette Enrichment. She will be answering questions about etiquette during the holiday season, from business holiday parties to gifting during the season to when you should invite kids or not, and all things related to holiday etiquette. This is a must-listen episode for everyone.

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Key Takeaways:

• 0:35 Sam shares a very funny gift-giving story that he experienced
• 2:01 Sam & Todd talk about some of the things that they take to a party that they’ve been invited to and why they hate gift cards
• 6:17 Sallie shares a little bit of background the work that she does & why she decided to be an etiquette expert
• 8:27 Sallie talks about some of the basic etiquette things that people don’t do as much today
• 9:10 Sallie talks about the most appropriate way to invite people for a holiday party
• 10:08 Sallie shares some tips on how to handle a situation where you’ve been invited for a party & they’ve not specified whether to bring kids or not
• 11:11 Sallie share some of the things you can do when you’ve been invited to a party but don’t feel like attending
• 12:22 Sallie talks about when you are supposed to take a gift for an invitation and when not to
• 14:18 Sallie explains if it is appropriate for someone to take food as a gift to a dinner party and what you could do if it happens
• 15:28 Sallie talks about the appropriate time for you to leave a party
• 17:38 Sallie talks about social media etiquette
• 19:06 Sallie talks about cell phones & the appropriate etiquette
• 19:47 Sallie explains if it’s wrong to bring tablets to a restaurant for kids to be entertained
• 21:42 Sallie talks about gifting, the purpose of gifting someone, & what you should buy
• 24:34 Sallie talks about gift cards
• 25:44 Sallie explains the best thing to use between a gift bag vs. wrapping a gift
• 27:15 Sallie shares advice to parents on what they should constantly remind their children while gifting

Quotes Mentioned:

• “Every generation feels like the next generation has less manners than they do.”
• “It is not appropriate to bring food to a dinner party.”
• “If you have a meal with your children three to four times a week where you are intentional about dining with them and conversing with them, their success in all areas of their life rises.”
• “The gift-giving ideas are things that you think the person being gifted would enjoy.”

Sallie Plass's Social Media Links:

• Website: https://www.etiquetteenrichment.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sallieplass/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/etiquetteenrichment/