ETIQUETTE
Mason Resources | Local Resources | National Resources | Books and Other
Readings | Cool Links
Mason Resources
Office of Continuing Professional Education offers a non-credit course on business etiquette. The course is available on a contract basis and can be tailored to suit specific goals. http://ocpe.gmu.edu/certificate_programs/mgmt_courses
Manners, Etiquette and Strangers is a series of paragraphs from history about appearances. http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/magic/plot/manners.html
The Mason Spirit – The Magazine for Alumni and Friends reported an article on “Mind Your Peas and Cues” regarding students and alumni learning the rigors of business dining and etiquette. http://www.gmu.edu/alumni/spirit/winter05/peascues.html
Notes on Email Etiquette answer some questions regarding proper emailing. http://isse.gmu.edu/faculty/ofut/classes/advice/email.html
The Honor Code is a form of etiquette. It promotes a stronger sense of mutual responsibility, respect, trust, and fairness among all members of the George Mason University community. http://www.gmu.edu/departments/unilife/honorcode.html <back to top>
An on-line library – offers an on-line resource guide about the “perfect behavior” for many common situations, such as courtship etiquette, engagement and weddings, travel etiquette, concert and opera behavior, games and sports, proper correspondence and invitations, and dinners and balls. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/StePerf.html <back to top>
The Flag of the United States of America offers flag etiquette rules about standards of respect, displaying the flag indoors or outdoors, raising and lowering the flag, parading and saluting the flag, and much more. http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html
Flag Rules and Regulation is the Betsy Ross Homepage Resources offering such proper tips as to how to fold and display the flag. http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
About.com – offers a wide variety of information regarding entertaining
etiquette and manners; for example, how to write an invitation, the meaning
of RSVP, bridal showers, dinner parties, do’s and don’ts
of thank you cards, giving grace, funeral, and much more. http://entertaining.about.com/cs/etiquette/index.htm
Bartleby.com offers internet-published literature, references, and
verse providing students, researchers and intellectually curious with
unlimited access to books and information on the web. Search for topics
about etiquette at http://www.bartleby.com/
Beach Etiquette is a guide to courtesy at clothing optional sites. It offers such topics as the impolite act of gawking, obeying all parking rules and regulations, arriving early, respecting the environment, helping to keep the area clean, getting dressed before leaving, and many more. http://www.sss.org/naturist/page2.html
Dining Etiquette offers guidelines on basic table manner and dining etiquette, such as napkin use, ordering or use of silverware. http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/students/interviewing/dining/
Elements of Dance Etiquette offers guidelines about what to wear, personal grooming, how to ask for a dance, whom to ask, how to decline, on the floor, and much more. http://www.utdallas.edu/~aria/dance/etiquette.html
E-Mail Etiquette is intended to offer guidance to users of electronic mail (e-mail) systems. It offers such advice on topics as to, Cc and Bcc, reply to all, “don’t be a novelist,” and “too much punctuation!!!” http://www.iwillfollow.com/emailetiquette.html
Email Etiquette explains how to send effective email replies. It discusses why email etiquette is necessary, lists email etiquette rules, and explains how to enforce these rules by creating a company email policy. http://www.emailreplies.com/
Emily Post – Etiquette in society, in business, in Politics and at Home offers a way of living. The web site offers a long list of subjects, such as greetings, on the street and in public, conversation, pronunciation, cards and visits, and much more. http://www.bartleby.com/95 An Institute offers the latest in etiquette advice, seminars, and links to books and surveys. http://www.emilypost.com/
Etiquette grrls has a web site devoted to the do’s and don’ts of how to behave in various settings. It offers a question and answer section, a list of books, and what media has to say about etiquette. http://www.etiquettegrrls.com/
The Etiquette Survival Guide offers a guide that includes activities and guidelines about what etiquette is, work etiquette, meeting people, telephone etiquette, and more. http://www.career.fsu.edu/ccis/guides/etiquette.html
Etiquette – Wikipedia is an internet encyclopedia offering information about the evolvement of etiquette including the norms and effects of etiquette, manners, cultural differences, and other links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette
Miss Manners is an American writer and etiquette authority. She writes a twice-weekly advice column for the Washington Post. For more information about a list of the books written or links to the Washington Post columns visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Martin
Phone Interview Etiquette offers guidelines on how to properly deal with pre-contacts, missed contacts, dealing with contacts, and more. http://www.quintcareers.com/phone_interview_etiquette.html
Baldrige, Letitia. The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette: A guide to contemporary Living. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1978.
Craig, Betty. Don’t Slurp Your Soup: A Basic Guide to Business Etiquette. New Brighton, Minnesota: Brighton Publication, 1991.
DuPont, M. Kay. Business Etiquette and Professionalism: Your Guide to Career Success. Los Altos, California: Crisp Publications, 1990.
Fox, Sue. Etiquette for Dummies. New York: Hungry Minds, Inc, 1999.
Greenleaf, Clinton T. A Gentleman's Guide to Appearance. Holbrook, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2000.
Martin, Judith. Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior. New York: Warner Books, 1983.
Mitchell, Mary. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette. Indianapolis, Indiana: Alpha Books, 2000.
Morgan, John. The Times Book of Modern Manners: Perfect Behavior in an Imperfect World. London: HarperCollins, 2000.
Paskoff, Sharon G. Easy Etiquette: Sample Thank-you Notes and Sympathy Cards. Memphis, Tennessee: Starr*Toof, 1999.
Post, Emily and Peggy Post. Emily Post's Etiquette. 16th ed. New York, NY : HarperCollins, 1997.
Sabath, Ann Marie. Business Etiquette in Brief: The Competitive Edge for Today’s Professional. Holbrook, Massachusetts: Bob Adams, 1993.
Stewart, Marjabell Young, and Marian Faux. Executive Etiquette in the New Work Place. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1994.
Vanderbilt, Amy. Complete Book of Etiquette. New York: Doubleday, 1958. <back to top>