C I G: To Everyday Etiquette: Complete Idiot's Guide - Softcover

Mitchell, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028610946 ISBN 13: 9780028610948

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 1997

Synopsis

This guide offers advice on everything from table manners to business etiquette. Included are tips for dealing with all kinds of social occasion including weddings, funerals and anniversaries. Advice is also provided on electronic etiquette, from voice mail and call waiting to beepers and e-mail.

About this title

From the Author

It was fun taking the starch out of a stuffy subject.
The CIG is designed for people who want to be correct and yet have little or no time to pore through a large etiquette volume. I did the best I could to make the subject accessible and fun.

From the Back Cover

Mary Mitchell, Ms. Demeanor herself, takes you through Y2K and beyond with The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, Second Edition. Topics covered include gifts and e-commerce: can you "wrap" an electronic gift?, telecommuting and the home office: the impact on family and friends, and volunteering: the fine line between being Mother Theresa and Lady Bountiful. This title also includes an updated section on weddings, plus tips from the expert on dining on the run, takeout, new tipping systems, and manners at Mickey D's. Other topics include privacy, diversity, and harassment issues on the job, E-mail etiquette and computer manners, and saying the right thing--is small talk dead?

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0028610946
• ISBN 13: 9780028610948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352