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50 Unspoken Social Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Follow

Harper's Bazaar

March 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM

50 Unspoken Social Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Follow

Say “Please” and “Thank You”

Smile!

Hold the Door for the Person Behind You

Step Outside to Answer Phone Calls

Give People a Pass

Look At the Person Who Is Speaking to You

Let Someone Go In Front of You In Line

Cough or Sneeze Into Your Elbow

Learn People's Names

Handwrite Thank-You Notes

Put Your Smartphone Away During Meals

Be On Time

Clean Up After Your Pet

Always RSVP

Ask Before Posting

Curb Your Potty Mouth

Keep the Noise Down at Work

Shake Hands Firmly

Don't Bring Your Smelly Leftovers to the Office

Dress for the Occasion

Use Your Turn Signal

Wash Your Hands After Using the Bathroom

Park Your Shopping Cart On the Side of the Aisle

Ask Permission to Use Someone's First Name

Clean Up After Yourself

Wait a Day Before Reacting to a Snarky Email or Text

Push Your Chair In When You Leave a Table

Ask Before Bringing a Guest

Wait Until Everyone Has Been Served to Start Eating

Be a Good Dinner Guest

Sit Like a Royal

Stay Home When You're Sick

Knock Before You Enter

Remember Your Table Manners

Reach Out to People Who Are Grieving

Let People Get Off the Elevator First Before You Get On

Teach Your Kids Good Manners

Silence Your Smartphone At the Movies

Help Someone Who's Clearly Struggling

Thank a Veteran for His or Her Service.

Bring Food

Wipe Down the Exercise Machine After You Use It

Take Your Shopping Cart to the Corral

Don't Groom Yourself In Public

Skip Controversial or Nosy Topics at Parties

Learn to Say You're Sorry

When You Enter a Room, Greet Everyone

Return Calls

Never Show Up Empty-Handed

Be a Pleasant House Guest

50 Unspoken Social Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Follow

Etiquette is not just about which fork to use. It’s showing respect for yourself and everyone else in your little corner of the planet. In a world where rudeness often reigns, why not stand out for being polite and thoughtful? You don’t even have to go to charm school or binge-watch The Crown to learn the rules! Here are 50 easy ways to share more kindness and less saltiness this year.

Make the world a nicer place with these simple gestures.

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