Proper Etiquette for the Holidays

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Published December 19, 2007 at 10:33 AM PST

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With the holidays approaching, people have questions about proper etiquette. We discuss do's and don'ts of holiday etiquette and holiday tipping.

Proper Etiquette for the Holidays

Tom Fudge: The holiday spirit has a way of getting dampened by all the work you have to do to correctly perform on the holiday. The key to a good performance is good etiquette. You know what we’re talking about. The season is loaded with etiquette questions. How many drinks do you get to have at a holiday office party? Who do you give gifts to? How quickly do you need to send out thank you letters?

Then there's tipping. Do you tip the newspaper carrier, the letter carrier, and your hairdresser?

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Anna Post , spokesperson of The Emily Post Institute and author of Emily Post's Wedding Parties .

Proper Etiquette for the Holidays

With the holidays approaching, people have questions about proper etiquette. We discuss do's and don'ts of holiday etiquette and holiday tipping.

With the holidays approaching, people have questions about proper etiquette. We discuss do's and don'ts of holiday etiquette and holiday tipping.