Emily Post's Etiquette, 18th Edition - Hardcover

Post, Peggy; Post, Anna; Post, Lizzie; Senning, Daniel Post

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061740233 ISBN 13: 9780061740237

Publisher: William Morrow, 2011

Synopsis

Etiquette experts Peggy, Anna, Lizzie and Dan answer today's toughest questions, from Everyday Manners and Life in the Workplace to Life Stages and Special Times including: Do I have to respond to every email and text? A business client is sick with a cold - am I obliged to shake his hand? When is it ok to unfriend someone on Facebook? If I'm in the middle seat of an airplane row, do I automatically get both armrests? My niece doesn't write thank-you notes for the gifts I send. Can I stop sending gifts? Is it wrong for the bride and groom to tweet at their own wedding? Do I have to bring a gift to my friend's engagement party? And should I cover my tattoos and piercings before a job interview? While they address contemporary issues, the Posts don't stint on classic conundrums. Emily Post's Etiquette includes guides on names and titles, official forms of address, dress codes, invitations, eating and drinking, and wedding budgets. This book mirrors the Emily Post Institute's online etiquette encyclopedia, etipedia, - where new content is regularly added to reflect the constantly evolving nature of manners in American society. According to Peggy Post, though times have changed, one truth remains constant. Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.

About this title

About the Author:

Peggy Post, Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law, is a director of the Emily Post Institute and the author of more than twelve books. Peggy writes a monthly column in Good Housekeeping and a bimonthly wedding etiquette column for the New York Times, is a contributing editor for AARP, The Magazine, and conducts lectures and seminars for businesses and community groups across the country. Major media outlets frequently seek out Peggy for her etiquette expertise. Her interviews include NBC's the Today show, ABC's Good Morning America, People, the Financial Times, Time, and Real Simple. Anna Post is the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, the coauthor of Great Get-Togethers, and the author of Do I Have to Wear White? and Emily Post's Wedding Parties. Covering topics ranging from green weddings and business etiquette to politics and pop culture, Anna is a regular contributor to Reuters and DailyWorth.com, travels across the country conducting business seminars for major corporations, speaks nationally at bridal shows and events, and is a columnist for Inside Weddings magazine. A popular source for media outlets, Anna has been interviewed in the New York Times, USA Today, CBS's The Early Show, Good Morning America, and NPR. Lizzie Post, Emily Post's great-great-granddaughter, is the coauthor of Great Get-Togethers, and author of How Do You Work This Life Thing? Lizzie is an in-demand source of modern etiquette advice for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Web. Her interviews include CBS's The Early Show, NBC's Weekend Today, the Tyra Banks Show, People, Glamour, the Los Angeles Times, Redbook, the Associated Press, and Martha Stewart Living Radio. Daniel Post Senning is the great-great-grandson of Emily Post. As the manager of web development and online content at the Emily Post Institute, Dan has developed and maintained the Institute's website and social media presence through Twitter, Facebook, the question and answer blog Etiquette Daily, and etipedia?. He is a spokesperson for the Institute and has been interviewed by publications including Esquire and the Wall Street Journal.

From the Back Cover:

Millions of Readers, Eighteen Editions, One Trusted Resource

From social networking to social graces, the name Emily Post has been the definitive source on etiquette for generations of Americans. That tradition continues with the 18th edition of Etiquette, which welcomes a new generation of Posts—Anna Post, Lizzie Post, and Daniel Post Senning—the great-great grandchildren of Emily Post. Led by Peggy Post, author of the 16th and 17th editions of Etiquette, this team shows how twenty-first-century manners are a combination of kindness, confidence, and awareness.

New trends, topics, and societal hot zones include:

• When is it okay to “unfriend” someone on Facebook?
• If I’m in a middle seat on an airplane, do I automatically get both armrests?
• A business client is sick with a cold—am I obligated to shake his hand?
• Is it rude for guests to tweet from a wedding?
• Do I have to buy a gift if I attend a destination wedding?
• Can I email a condolence note?
• Should I cover up my tattoo for a job interview?

The Posts don’t stint on classic conundrums, either. Emily Post’s Etiquette includes advice on names and titles, dress codes, invitations, table manners, workplace frustrations, and weddings.

According to the Posts, though times have changed, the principles of good manners remain constant. Above all, manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. Being considerate, respectful, and honest is more important than knowing which fork to use. Whether it’s a handshake or a fist bump, it’s the underlying sincerity and good intentions of the action that matter most.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061740233
• ISBN 13: 9780061740237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 736