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Test Your Business Etiquette

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Test your business etiquette
  1. 1. Your boss, Ms. Alpha, enters the room when you're meeting with an important client, Mr. Beta. You rise and say "Ms. Alpha, I'd like you to meet Mr. Beta, our client from Abu Dhabi." Is this introduction correct?
  3. 2. At a social function, you meet the CEO of an important corporation. After a brief chat, you give him your business card. Is this correct?
  5. 3. You answer the phone for a peer who's available, and ask "Who's calling, please?" Are you correct?
  7. 4. You're entering a cab with an important client. You position yourself so the client is seated curbside. Is this correct?
  9. 5. You're hosting a dinner at a restaurant. You've pre-ordered for everyone and indicated where they should sit. Are you correct?
  11. 6. A toast has been proposed in your honor. You say "thank you" and take a sip of your drink. Are you correct?
  13. 7. You're in a restaurant and a thin soup is served in a cup with no handles. To eat it you should:
  15. 8. You're at a dinner and champagne is served with the dessert. You simply can't drink champagne yet know the host will be offering a toast. Do you:
  17. 9. You're at a table in a restaurant for a business dinner. Midway through the meal, you're called to the telephone. What do you do with your napkin?
  19. 10. You're hosting a dinner party at a restaurant. Included are two other couples, and your most valuable client and his wife. You instruct the waiter to:
  21. 11. You're invited to a reception and the invitation states "7:00 to 9:00 PM." You should arrive:
  23. 12. You're greeting or saying good-bye to someone. When's the proper time to shake their hand?
  25. 13. You're talking with a group of four people. Do you make eye contact with:
  27. 14. The waiter's coming toward you to serve wine. You don't want any. You turn your glass upside down. Are you correct?
  29. 15. When you greet a visitor in your office, do you:
  31. 16. You're invited to dinner in a private home. When do you take your napkin from the table and place it on your lap?
  33. 17. You're scheduled to meet a business associate for working lunch and you arrive a few minutes early to find a suitable table. 30 minutes later your associate still hasn't arrived. Do you:
  35. 18. You've forgotten a lunch with a business associate. You feel terrible and know he's furious. Do you:
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