How to be a Good Host, or a Good Guest
If its being a good host or a good guest, Leslie and Ryan have got you covered. Let's throw a fantastic party together!
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Set the table
A wishful thinking episode for Holidays in Covidtide. Tips on gathering in the hope you can gather.
Being a Good Guest
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RSVP. Relative importance depending on type of event, changing your reply.
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Letting the host know your limitations, like diet, without expecting them to change the event.
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The hostess gift conundrum
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Before the party communications: Try to get questions out of the way before the day of (see below for host responsibility there). Don’t need running late notices for a typical cocktail party. Certainly need them for a dinner party.
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After the party: A note about thank you notes
Being a Good Host
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Inform your guests. Day, time, location, of course, but also dress, perhaps parking, travel, codes… Anticipate questions guests might have coming to you.
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Be accommodating within your event.
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Goal, like most of etiquette, is to make guests feel welcome and comfortable
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Depending on the type of event, have a schedule. Don’t waste guests time.
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Know the rules and when to break them. For instance, holding food for late guests. Not an issue for buffet, but for seated dinners, 15 minutes.
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Don’t do the dishes
Closing thoughts
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