Awesome Etiquette
Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette with advice based on consideration, respect, and honesty. Like their great-great-grandmother, Emily Post, Lizzie and Dan look for the reasons behinds the traditional rules to guide their search for the correct behavior in all kinds of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.
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June 10, 2024 • 91 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on what to wear to a celebration of life event, how to tip on a guided travel tour, and whether to suggest in advance you split the bill on a date. For community members, your question of the week is about when you can order a drink at a business meeting. Plus, your etiquette salute and a postscript segment where Lizzie Interviews Former White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer; spoiler: they...
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June 3, 2024 • 58 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you give a gift at a wedding vow renewal, if you can ask for cash gifts for a 40th birthday, and how to handle an uncomfortable moment at a memorial. For community members, your question of the week is about when to follow up after a job application is submitted. Plus, your etiquette salute, weekly etiquette challenge, and a postscript segment on the definition of incivility from T...
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May 27, 2024 • 60 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on bowing out of a vacation you already agreed on, when a board member’s boyfriend is taking over, and whether you should feed the babysitter. For community members, your question of the week is about when an intern takes the cake–literally, takes an office cake. Plus, your etiquette salute and a postscript segment with your favorite examples of etiquette in popular film.
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May 20, 2024 • 44 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to tip when using a restaurant gift card, how to list multiple family names on a change of address card, and how to handle a wedding shower for a very intimate wedding. For community members, your question of the week is about how to handle gifts at graduation parties. Plus, your etiquette salute, weekly etiquette challenge, and a postscript segment where we hear from Emily Post hersel...
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May 13, 2024 • 60 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on what to do with throw pillows when visiting someone’s home, a friend who hosts parties with lots of scented candles, and Rules for visiting a newborn. For community members, your question of the week is about how many times to say thank you for a gift. Plus, your etiquette salute, weekly etiquette challenge, and a postscript segment from Dan on Emily Post on Emily Post!
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May 6, 2024 • 72 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on a sniffling airplane seatmate, strangers judging a child with a disability while dining, and friends hosting a dual wedding shower for their kids. For community members, your question of the week is about automation and AI and how it impacts our social behavior. Plus, your etiquette salute and our first feedback postscript segment.
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April 29, 2024 • 54 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on a money transfer travesty, whether it’s ever OK to say, “You look tired,” and pre-written letters of recommendation. For community members, your question of the week is about what to do when someone asks if you invited them by mistake–and you didn’t! Plus, your etiquette salute and a postscript on a 'standing wedding breakfast' or reception.
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April 22, 2024 • 56 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on tentative teens who won’t commit to plans, using cash-app on a graduation invitation, and taking photos when dining out. For community members, your question of the week is about being called by an ex’s name at a party. Plus your etiquette salute, and a postscript on etiquette on the big screen.
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April 15, 2024 • 65 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on Easter traditions that change without warning, when to use titles and when not to as you get older, and how to handle registries you aren’t fond of. For Community Members, your question of the week is about eating food that is too hot. Plus your etiquette salute and a postscript on our favorite things about Emily Post.
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April 8, 2024 • 109 mins
On today’s special 500th show, we take your questions on why we can’t correct others' etiquette, early RSVP expectations, bridal shower alerts for registry items, and to ask or not about a work issue. For Community Members, your question of the week is on: To correct or not to correct? Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on the past, present, and future of Awesome Etiquette.
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April 1, 2024 • 73 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on preparing for cell phone disruptions at concerts, the idea of asking for recycled birthday gifts, whether you should tip your tax accountant, and whether seconds at the buffet are okay. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, your question of the week is a two-for-one, with a question on when to stop using social titles and tipping practices today. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiqu...
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March 25, 2024 • 70 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on preparing for porch pirates, paying for your plate at a wedding, handling salespeople in big box and grocery stores, and what to do when you’re invited to all the wedding parties. For Awesome Etiquette community members, your question of the week is about moving someone to BCC in business emails. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript from The Rituals of Din...
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March 18, 2024 • 83 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on a camping birthday bash, sympathy cards in lieu of funeral attendance, when to begin at a banquet, and how to handle plus-ones for wedding invitations. For Awesome Etiquette community members, your question of the week is about a gift card wedding shower. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on our most memorable etiquette fails.
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March 11, 2024 • 72 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle a thank you and condolence card, setting hosting boundaries with your social spouse, navigating a very awkward situation with a coworker, and how to handle sympathy you’ve received when there’s no contact information to acknowledge it. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, your question of the week is about needing to deflect well-meaning conversations about hard times. Pl...
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March 4, 2024 • 64 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on classroom party participation, a meet the surrogate party, dinner plate decisions, and how to address a patient when calling from a doctor’s office. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, your question is about how to handle gifts for a joint sibling birthday party where you only know one sibling. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on Top Table Manners ...
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February 26, 2024 • 62 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on hosting gifts, a puzzling wedding invitation, the good reason to ghost, and how to handle one menu for four people. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question concerns condolences for a miscarriage. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on the life of Emily Post by Emily Post.
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February 19, 2024 • 80 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on getting everyone involved at a wedding, the curse of the copy edit, sending acknowledgments to condolences, and a guest of honor who doesn’t want to participate. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about non-invitation invitations. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on eating bread and soup.
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February 12, 2024 • 67 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on whether or not to host a bachelorette party after the wedding, stealing a thank you, some misguided guest requests, and how to handle feeling unwelcome with extended family. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about season tickets when you have guests in town. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on keeping your mouth shut while eating...
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February 5, 2024 • 71 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on personal stationery use, sympathy note wording, how to handle that last piece of bread in the basket, and a real speakerphone shocker. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our question is about a Vexed semi-vegetarian. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on professionalism.
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January 29, 2024 • 66 mins
On today’s show, we take your questions on addressing noise at the library, what to do with a wedding announcement, whether or not to tell someone you exchanged their gift, and how to get out of being called dear. For Awesome Etiquette Community Members, our bonus question is about making plans with friends. Plus, your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on the essential nature of etiquette advice.
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