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"Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say "excuse me" when you bump into someone, unintentionally violate someone's space, or need to get someone's attention.4. Apologize when you've made a mistake or are in the wrong.5. Live by the "Golden Rule" and treat others the way you would like to be treated.6. When dining at home or in a restaurant, wait until everyone is served before eating your meal.7. Acknowledge notable events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries."

"Considerations & Exceptions for Impressive Handshakes Be mindful of a person's age; be tender with arthritic hands. In that case, a loose and gentler handshake is a gesture of sensitivity and compassion. Show interest; even if your right hand is full, offer your left hand. Demonstrate respect when you are caught in an introduction while seated; try to stand. Be instinctive about when to allow the length of your handshake to linger to express unity, connection, or sympathy."

"I am always saying "Glad to've met you" to somebody I'm not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though."

"To cease to admire is a proof of deterioration."

"When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once."

"It is better to be polite than rude."

"Audiences who behave obscene toward prominent people have no clue that their opinions can result others to have a bad impression on them."

"Don't lick the guests, darling. Bad manners."
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"If you do nothing, you'll have nothing. If you do something spectacular, you will have something spectacular."

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

"Building confidence is an ongoing process and something that can be accomplished over time."

"Are you managing your energy well and using it for things that matter? Do you stop to recharge before you push yourself to critically low levels? Unplug to recharge."

"Dressing appropriately in one venue may be highly inappropriate in another. Yet every day we see a lack of modesty and taste, regardless of how uncomfortable it makes others feel."

"Any time you put yourself on the line, you risk (and maybe fear) failing, falling, being embarrassed, or looking stupid-none of which are comfortable."

"Put the right people in the right positions to ensure their personal strengths and talents are being utilized and appreciated."

"What crucial conversations need to be readdressed in your personal and professional relationships in order for you to gain peace, clarity, and resolution? Create the space in your life to readdress what needs to be given hope for healing."

"When you wake each day, it is your choice if you are going to use your attitude to your advantage or allow it to work against you."
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