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Greetings for Visitors |
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Greet your guests at the
door with a smile. Don't holler from another room, "Come on
in"! |
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Those older than you
should be addressed by their formal name (Mr. or Mrs.). |
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Offer to take their coat
and hat. |
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| Offer them a seat,
and let them be seated first. |
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| Offer a refreshment
(drink, cookies, etc..) |
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| Don't immediately
start talking about how busy you are, they will think they have
bothered you. |
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Greetings for Family |
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| Take a few minutes to
freshen hair and face before the anticipated arrival of your family
home for the evening. |
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| Stop what you are
doing and greet your family when they come in the door with a smile. |
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| Greet your
husband and take his coat, hat, brief case, etc.. offer him his
favorite beverage. |
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Mealtime Basics |
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Meal is announced when all
of the food is prepared and the table is set. |
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| Stand behind
your chair, until guests are seated. If there are not guests,
then at our house, Dad is the guest of honor, after he is seated,
then eldest to youngest, and hostess last, using the left of the
chair (rising from the same side). |
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| When food is passed,
the guests are first (or Dad), then food is passed to the right. |
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| Never reach in front
of a person. |
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| Place napkin, neatly
folded, on your lap. |
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| Begin eating after
the hostess begins. |
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| Speak in low tones
and never with food in your mouth. |
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| Participate in the
conversation, but don't monopolize it. |
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| Never reach in front
of other people. |
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| Never complain about
the food or any part of the meal. If you don't like something,
just keep it to yourself. |
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As hostess, keep an eye out for refills, or
designate this to an older daughter ahead of time. |
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General Awareness of Others Needs |
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| Provide meals for
families that have incurred illness, recovery time from surgery,
etc... |
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| Provide
transportation to church, child care, or run errands for families
with special needs. |
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| Provide home baked
goodies for traveling missionaries, elderly, disabled, shut-in, or
those that don't have family and friends nearby. |
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| Provide light sewing
or mending for those who have the need but not the time or
wherewithal to keep up for the season of life they are in. |
