1. Etiquette: More Than Manners
Mindy Cloninger-Director
Kim Hull-Career Counselor/Student Employment Coordinator
Pittsburg State University Office of Career Services

2. Is Etiquette Relevant in 2016?

3. What is Etiquette?
Etiquette = Appropriate Public Behavior
Etiquette = Politeness
Etiquette = Respect
Comfort is the Bonus!

4. Why Etiquette Dinners? December 26, 2013 Gallup Poll shows:
53% of U.S. families eat dinner together 6-7 nights per week.
21% eat dinner together 0-3 nights per week.
We can help!!

5. Practice Makes Perfect

6. Pittsburg State Etiquette Dinners
Planning
Presenters
Catering (Sodexo)
Corporate Sponsors
Door Prizes
Alumni & Constituent Relations
Networking Reception
Follow-up
What if a student doesn’t attend?

8. Pittsburg State Etiquette Dinners
Marketing
Promotions
Social Media
Online Registration ($10/student)
Posters/Event Cards/Website/Planners
Participants
Limit to
Class Requirement: FACS/Construction/Wood Tech
Organizations: Greeks/MBA Student Association
Specialized Dinners: Nursing/RA’s/Greeks/Employees

9. Being Introduced

10. Handshakes

11. Three Course Meal
Salad Course
Entrée or Main Course
Dessert Course

12. Three Course Table Setting

13. Napkin

14. Salad Course

15. Passing Items

16. Bread and Butter

17. Entrée

18. Eating

19. When you spill . . . Discreetly remove the stain.
Excuse yourself from the table to more aggressively treat the stain.
If you spill a beverage on the table, soak it up, apologize, don’t mention it again.
It’s not necessary to keep apologizing.

20. Miscellaneous

21. Finishing the Meal
“I’m finished”

22. Dessert

23. Interacting with Wait Staff

24. Balancing a Plate, Drink, and a Handshake

25. Alcohol

26. Cell Phone Etiquette

27. Miscellaneous Other Etiquette Rules RSVP No hats for men indoors
Don’t ever be late!
No double dipping
No chewing gum, smoking or toothpicks
Always say “Thank You”

28. Thank You! Mindy Cloninger & Kim Hull Pittsburg State University
Office of Career Services
careers.pittstate.edu