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Awesome Etiquette

The Emily Post Instituteemilypost.com
Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette, offering advice grounded in consideration, respect, and honesty. As the great-great-grandchildren of Emily Post, cousins Dan and Lizzie look to the reasons behind traditional rules to guide their advice in a wide range of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.
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Episodes

Episode 550 - Book Launch Flowers

On today’s show, we take your questions on bringing flowers to a book launch, using china at a wedding dinner, and only attending the visitation at a funeral. For community members, a question about whether to say thank you when you’ve received flowers from a secret admirer and figure out who the admirer is. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on manners and principles. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choic...

Mar 24, 202553 min

Episode 549 - Finger Food

On today’s show, we take your questions on licking fingers when eating ribs, one year old birthday party thank you notes, and electronic bridal shower invitations. For community members, your bonus question is about putting no gifts on a graduation announcement. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 17, 202551 min

Episode 548 - Service

On today’s show, we take your questions on hosting a bridal shower when everyone is out of town, a classic question on knife placement when setting a table, and how to break up with a cleaning person. For community members, a question about a kids birthday party gifting dilemma. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on etiquette as community service. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Mar 10, 20251 hr 1 min

Episode 547 - Skipping the Shower

On today’s show, we take your questions on hosting a housewarming party, whether you can skip the baby shower and join the men, bread plate placement when setting a table. For community members, today we have a question about flying flags at half mast. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment concluding our investigation of handshakes. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 03, 20251 hr 5 min

Episode 546 - Unleashed Dog

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to initiate a handshake, walking your leashed dog around other unleashed dogs, what to write on office condolence cards. For community members, we have a question about tipping wedding vendors. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we introduce you to our featured trainer Dr. Veronica Guinn. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Feb 24, 20251 hr 18 min

Episode 545 - Too Expensive Taste

On today’s show, we take your questions on when your friends’ ticket tastes are too expensive, a coworker who always wants you to pay for lunch, and what to do when you have conflicting plans. For community members, your bonus is an etiquette geekery question about continental dining. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 17, 20251 hr 2 min

Episode 544 - Workplace Water Bottles

On today’s show, we take your questions on gifts for a second wedding, compliments on losing weight, water bottles in the workplace. For community members, we have a question about the difference between excuse me and pardon me. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a classic table setting postscript segment. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 10, 202550 min

Episode 543 - Invite Me Too

On today’s show, we take your questions on tipping for pharmacy deliveries, wedding invitation timing, and when extra people join an invitation given as a holiday gift. For community members, we have a question about speaking multiple languages at the playground. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we revisit the themes of consideration, respect, and honesty and look at how they work together. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com...

Feb 03, 20251 hr 11 min

Episode 542 - Mealtime Meltdowns

On today’s show, we take your questions on how long you can say Happy New Year for, an optional–or not optional?--wedding dress code, and how to handle mealtime meltdowns with grandchildren. For community members, we have a question about setting a table for a nonalcoholic dinner party and a desserts only party. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on our founding principle of honesty. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more abou...

Jan 27, 20251 hr 6 min

Episode 541 - Resort Reunion

On today’s show, we take your questions on where to place drinks at a formal dinner party, whether to pay the way for a child’s friend on vacation, and how to plan a family reunion at a resort. For community members, we have a question about hosting when you’ve just welcomed a new baby. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on a founding principle of good etiquette - respect. Join the community, support the show: emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad ch...

Jan 20, 20251 hr 1 min

Episode 540 - Casual Party Dress Code

On today’s show, we take your questions on a casual party dress code, discussing politics over the holidays, and how to handle holiday cards when your family has multiple last names. For community members, we have a question about a restaurant blunder on a small town scene. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and postscript segment where we consider consideration. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Jan 13, 20251 hr

Episode 539 - New Shower Trends

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to check on whether someone is hosting their annual holiday dinner, whether partners are invited to couples' baby showers, and thank you notes for the money left in a funeral donation box. For community members, we have a more personal question about Post family gatherings. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on, you guessed it, thank-you notes. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn m...

Jan 06, 202552 min

Episode 538 - Resolved

On today’s show, we take your questions on a growling family dog and a scared guest, sharing pregnancy news with someone who had a miscarriage, and when people don’t acknowledge holiday gifts. For community members, we have a few questions about holiday cards. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a Feedback postscript segment where we hear from you. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Dec 30, 20241 hr 1 min

Episode 537 - I Got Something For You

On today’s show, we take your questions on when an acquaintance always complains about meals, how to tactfully leave a group chat, and the polite way to chew. For community members, we have a collection of table etiquette questions we received on Instagram. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a timely postscript segment on gift exchanges. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Dec 23, 202453 min

Episode 536 - Not Legal Advice

On today’s show, we take your questions on not giving out legal advice if you’re a law student, stopping people from peeking at your materials on a plane, and being asked to give airline points as a wedding gift. For community members, we entertain a question about cooking for vegan in-laws. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment interview with Jeff Galak about his gift-giving studies. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about ...

Dec 16, 20241 hr 14 min

Episode 535 - Help Please

On today’s show, we take your questions on see through baby shower gift wrapping, the correct response time for an email or text, and asking for help after a surgery. For community members, a question about whether an RSVP for two should ever be assumed. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews entertaining expert Joseph Marini. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Dec 09, 20241 hr 3 min

Episode 534 - A Big Tip

On today’s show, we take your questions on inviting divorced couples to the same party, handling angled parking mishaps, and giving a big tip to a dog walker. For community members, we have a question about how many comments to leave on social media. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a community feedback postscript segment. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Dec 02, 202453 min

Episode 533 - Leftover Party

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle unsolicited nicknames, when your downstairs neighbor gets a new sound system, and dealing with a friend who sends many, many texts. For community members, we have a bonus question about too much texting. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and postscript segment on the leftover party. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 25, 202450 min

Episode 532 - Nonplussed Newlywed

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to divide road trip expenses, how to integrate a fiance with your family, and helping a nonplussed newlywed handle thank you notes. For community members, your question of the week is about changing the focus of a group chat. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews Paul English, founder of Kayak.com and PartyClick on business etiquette. Join the community, support the show - emilypost....

Nov 18, 20241 hr 26 min

Episode 531 - Broke Bridesmaid

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to be a bridesmaid without going broke, how to address younger kids by a title, how to attend a funeral, and whether or not to send a second round of flowers. For community members, your extra question is about reconnecting with an ex's family. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on the Formal Dinner from Emily Post’s How to Behave though a Debutante. Join the community, support the show. - emilypost.substack.com L...

Nov 11, 202451 min

Episode 530 - Holiday Party Invites

On today’s show, we take your questions on holiday party invites that don’t include everyone, written invitations to a celebration of life, and cowboy hats at dinner. For community members, we have a question on whether it’s okay to have kids ride in first class. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on The Formal Dinner from Emily Post’s How To Behave Though a Debutante Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choic...

Nov 04, 202452 min

Episode 529 - Family China

On today’s show, we take your questions on inherited dishes you don’t love, going to a wedding when you don’t know the couple well, and being invited to coach your boyfriend on etiquette. For community members, we have a question about handling backhanded compliments. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on Executive Manners from Letitia Baldridge. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Oct 28, 202453 min

Episode 528 - Upgrade the Registry

On today’s show, we take your questions on upgrading the registry, puzzled by a birthday question, and offering support during a divorce. For community members, your question of the week is about speaking multiple languages both at work and socially. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on How to Keep A Dinner List from Emily Post’s 1922 edition. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Oct 22, 202455 min

Episode 527 - Captain's Tip

On today’s show, we take your questions on correcting yourself via text message, GoFundMe for widows, and the origins of the “captain’s tip”. For community members, our question of the week is about a city and country mouse and their quest to recycle glass and aluminum. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on holiday party planning. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 14, 202458 min

Episode 526 - First Phone

On today’s show, we take your questions on texting with a young nephew who just got a phone, handling rude behavior during the holidays, and trying to get your packages when you’ve moved. For community members, our question of the week is about neighbors who are unplugging your deodorizer. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 1 min

Episode 525 - Carpool Favors

On today’s show, we take your questions on carpool favors, AirBnB tipping, and wedding gift communications. For community members, your question of the week is about giving a plus one to a guest who just went through a breakup. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment from Emily Post’s How to Behave Though a Debutante. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 01, 202449 min

Episode 524 - Too Long a Visit

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you can decline an invitation after a pet’s death, how to tell your family you don’t want too long a visit after a baby’s birth, and beach etiquette. For community members, your question of the week is about what to do when someone asks "How big is your farm?" Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on prepping your holiday invite. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your...

Sep 23, 202455 min

Episode 523 - Feeling Left Out

On today’s show, we take your questions on navigating COVID in the present day, when a friend feels left out of a wedding party, and kids attending funerals. For community members, your question of the week is about changes in tipping practices. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we introduce our latest featured trainer Hayden Wilson. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Sep 17, 20241 hr 8 min

Episode 522 - Calling Out Bad Behavior

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you can ever call out bad behavior, sitting next to someone with a bad cough, and titles on wedding programs when your parents are divorced. For community members, your question of the week is whether sitting crisscross apple sauce is unprofessional. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment from Letitia Baldrige. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Sep 09, 202456 min

Episode 521 - Cutting Salad

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you can cut up a salad, what a haggard Hawaiin host can do, and visiting a friend in a neighborhood that makes you nervous. For community members, your question of the week is about writing thank-you notes after interviews. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Join the community and support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 5 min
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