Business

Lay Offs: What to do when a coworker is laid off

Q: My coworker got laid off due to budget cuts. I’d like to organize a send-off, but I’m not sure it’s appropriate…

Facebook Invitation: When your boss wants to be your friend

Q: I’m trying to keep my Facebook account personal, but I just got a request from my boss to be friends. I…

Introductions: Drawing a blank at exactly the wrong time

Q: I had to introduce someone last week, but I couldn’t remember her name. It was so embarrassing. I felt like a…

Friends & Money: Show sensitivity with less fortunate friends in tough times

Q: Bad financial choices have hit my friend hard.  I am fortunate to be in a very different situation. What should I…

Thank You Notes: Your Boss, Your Bonus, You’re Welcome

Q. What should I say in a thank you note to my boss for my yearly bonus?

A. You write words to the…

Greetings: Protocol & Introductions

Q. Who greets first, the man or the woman? I remember reading an article that it is proper for the lady to…

Open for Business: What is the proper etiquette when attending a business open house?

Q. Can you please advise what is the proper etiquette when attending a business open house? A former employee of mine is…

Business Gifts: Engraving a Watch

Q. When you purchase a watch as a retirement gift to an employee, it is my understanding that the proper thing to…

Carpool Contributions: Is it okay to ask a friend for gas money?

Q: In the past I didn’t mind picking up friends and giving them rides, but with the price of gas, I’m thinking…

Stick or Lick: Can I Tape Business Letters Instead of Licking Them?

Q: Is it poor etiquette to tape business letters rather than licking them?

A: Think of business stationery as a form of public relations. Whenever…