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The First Thing to Do After a Job Interview

On The Job

While etiquette rules say you can wait about three months to send a thank-you note for a wedding gift, it needs to be much sooner than that after a job interview. It can be tempting to send a form thank-you note that you find online, and that's OK to a point. Don't use pink glitter stationary.

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A Telephone Etiquette Test

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. While forms of technology are making inroads into the communication process, the telephone is still an important source of contact with people. Thanks for visiting!

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Why Thank-You Notes Matter

On The Job

When I was a child, my mother began nagging me the day after Christmas to write thank-you notes to all my aunts and uncles who had sent me gifts. While etiquette rules say you can wait about three months to send a thank-you note for a wedding gift, it needs to be much sooner than that after a job interview.

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. The example of how it could be misconstrued wasn’t helpful to you, but nonetheless, what she was saying was, “My focus is on your social etiquette behavior and I am pointing it out to you.” The link is that original post.

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Rejection

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I wanted to dedicate a post on proper rejection etiquette when you are the one having to tell bad news to someone. And give just enough of an explanation on why they couldn’t be picked, but not so much that it would be bad form. When you can afford it, send a thank you gift.

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Business Etiquette - Webinar

Office Dynamics

We are often asked about doing etiquette seminars/programs onsite for administrative professionals across the country. Etiquette expert, Anna Post, Emily's great-great granddaughter will present this program via our friends at Business Management Daily. Rudeness isn't just bad form: it's bad business. Email etiquette.

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Business Etiquette for the 21st Century - A Webinar

Office Dynamics

Rudeness isn’t just bad form: it’s bad business. Emily Post's Guide to Business Etiquette for the 21st Century. But rudeness isn’t just bad form: it’s bad business. The truth is, multimillion-dollar deals (and people’s jobs) can be LOST as a result of poor etiquette. E-mail etiquette. Social networking etiquette.

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