Beyond Offering to Help — 10 Ways to Be the Ultimate Guest

Alexandra Panzer

What’s the best part of being a guest? Knowing you’ll be invited back.

Even with the best of friends and closest family members, things can get awkward when it comes to receiving hospitality.

Whether it’s eating at someone’s dinner table or living under their roof, there are certain tried-and-true tricks for making your host’s experience of you an absolute dream.

This goes beyond bringing a bottle of wine or offering to bring a dish. These tips are all about knowing what your hosts really mean when they say, “I’m fine.”

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