Awesome Etiquette

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to cut all your meat at once or just one bite at a time, how to graciously accept a generous offer from a well-off relative to help with college costs, and how to make friendly small talk with uniformed Army personnel without accidentally overstepping rank. For community members, your question of the week is about how to navigate tight theatre rows politely—balancing North American ‘face the stage’ etiquette with European customs that favor acknowledging seated patrons as you pass. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Dan interviews Jennifer Winters, Executive Director of The National League of Junior Cotillions. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to follow up on a card you’ve sent without sounding like you’re fishing for thanks, how to respond when someone ends a call with ‘I’ll let you go’, and how to handle bed-sheets after staying in a friend’s holiday home. For community members, your question of the week is about how to respond when friends say ‘you’re always welcome’ in their homes. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on expressions of grief in the digital world. More Awesome Etiquette - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer L. Scott, author and founder of The Daily Connoisseur, shares modern style tips in a warm, practical chat. She talks about dressing with comfort and authenticity. She explains why home attire shapes identity and how a capsule wardrobe and joyful small beauty choices simplify daily style. She describes go-to outfits and her beloved white maxi skirt.

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully ask someone to reissue a check when you go by a different name than your legal one, what to do when a close friend no-shows your party and goes completely off the grid, leaving everyone worried, and how to handle it when you follow the dress code and end up feeling like the odd one out because no one else did. For Community Members, your question of the week is about breakfast etiquette at a diner. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we hear from Yale professor and author of Why Food Matters and Ten Restaurants that Changed America, Paul Freedman. Support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully exit a friend’s book club after a meeting you secretly couldn’t stand, getting your 8-year-old to chew with her mouth closed when gentle reminders—and even peer pressure—aren’t doing the trick, and how to handle valet tipping when your friend says she’s already covering it, but you still feel awkward. For Community Members, your question of the week is about how to navigate bringing wine to a potluck when the host doesn’t drink. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript where we celebrate episode 600 by looking at the past, present, and future of Awesome Etiquette. Join the Emily Post community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on entertaining with odd guest behaviors, kids staying at the dinner table, and how to handle a tricky monogram. For community members, your question of the week is about balancing your social life as you ramp it up! Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Be kind - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to join a standing ovation, when to thank your server, and house guests who don’t turn off the lights. For Community Members, your bonus question of the week is about not letting people take your used car seats. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on eating with our fingers from The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser. Support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, we take your questions on a group starting lunch when you’re late, using others’ recipes for a recurring potluck, and how to tell coworkers you’re pregnant. For Community Members, your question of the week is about getting people to respect your children’s bedtimes. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on AI manners. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to end a gift-giving tradition, addressing an envelope to a divorced woman, and how to announce your engagement. For community members, your question of the week is about non-binary pronouns. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on the core principles from our new Emily Post's Business Etiquette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we take your questions on when it’s a shoes-off household but the floors are filthy, differing gifting practices among siblings, and a wedding hosting dilemma. For community members, your question of the week is about when to clear plates at a dinner party. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on traditions with writer and teacher Andy Dehnart. Website: AndyDehnart.com Instagram: AndyDehnart Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices