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Polite Society School of Étiquette offers Beginning, Advanced, Business, and Tea Étiquette Courses. Étiquette tutelage is presented at speaking engagements, webinars, school seminars, private dinners, and specialty tea events. The School's mission is to educate adults and children in customary codes of conduct with an emphasis on everyday social graces.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The Art of Conversation


THE ART OF CONVERSATION 


Stimulating conversation is considered an art.  Learning to express thoughts and opinions diplomatically may come naturally or may need to be developed over time.  Effective delivery will allow people to enjoy a conversation with you. The best conversations are calm and quiet interchanges of sentiments where there is no competition and no vanity.

 

Lively conversation among friends becomes a 

sweet melody drifting above caches of dreamy blossoms.

 

The following questions are potential conversation starters:

 

How is the weather?

Who is your favorite entertainer?

Who is your favorite actor?

How do you spend your free time?

Do you have any pets?  What are their names?

Have you taken any vacations lately?

What would be your perfect weekend?

Do you enjoy the theatre?

Do you have any cultural pursuits?

What are your personal interests?

Have you read any good books lately?

Are you very active or do you prefer to just relax in your free time?

 

The following topics should never be included in conversation:

 

Any part of a person’s body, hair, hair color, or disability, or

Money

Politics

Religion

Sex

Family

Love life


Remember:  when speaking, you may use 


your hands but speak in a clear and slow manner.



Learn étiquette and manners with one-on-one training in the comfort of your own home.  

Visit www.PoliteSocietySchool.com for more information about training!

New revised edition available on Amazon and website.




Enjoy!


Bernadette M. Petrotta
Founder & Director
Polite Society School of Étiquette


Sunday, December 3, 2023

Teaching Etiquette!






Learn étiquette and manners with one-on-one training in the comfort of your own home.  

Visit www.PoliteSocietySchool.com for more information about training!

New revised edition available on Amazon and website.




Enjoy!


Bernadette M. Petrotta
Founder & Director
Polite Society School of Étiquette

Thursday, November 9, 2023

NEW BOOK!

 










Learn étiquette and manners with one-on-one training in the comfort of your own home.  

Visit www.PoliteSocietySchool.com for more information about training!

New revised edition available on Amazon and website.




Enjoy!


Bernadette M. Petrotta
Founder & Director
Polite Society School of Étiquette

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Tea Etiquette Class at Northwest Tea Festival


Celebrating 13 Tea Festivals!

Our festival in 2023 will be the thirteenth Northwest Tea Festival
Join us for a fun and educational two-day event showcasing the multifaceted world of tea. The goal of the festival is to provide experiences covering all aspects of tea, from the cultural to the historical and the sensory to the scientific. The festival is appropriate for people of all ages and all levels of tea experience, from mildly curious folks to passionate, life-long aficionados.

Each year festival organizers bring together authors, industry experts, buyers, retailers, artists, and educators to help you experience something new and expand your enjoyment of this most fascinating of beverages!




 

Northwest Tea Festival - September 23 & 24, 2023!

We hope you will join us September 23 & 24, 2023 to explore the World of Tea! | Northwest Tea Festival


Celebrating 13 Tea Festivals!

Our festival in 2023 will be the thirteenth Northwest Tea Festival
Join us for a fun and educational two-day event showcasing the multifaceted world of tea. The goal of the festival is to provide experiences covering all aspects of tea, from the cultural to the historical and the sensory to the scientific. The festival is appropriate for people of all ages and all levels of tea experience, from mildly curious folks to passionate, life-long aficionados.

Each year festival organizers bring together authors, industry experts, buyers, retailers, artists, and educators to help you experience something new and expand your enjoyment of this most fascinating of beverages!

See you there!

Also, please see my new book below:


All new information!  All new illustrations!  


Visit https://politesocietyschool.com/


Learn étiquette and manners with one-on-one training in the comfort of your own home.  

Visit www.PoliteSocietySchool.com for more information about training!

New revised edition available on Amazon and website.




Enjoy!


Bernadette M. Petrotta
Founder & Director
Polite Society School of Étiquette

Sunday, July 9, 2023

NEW REVISED EDITION The Art of Timeless Étiquette, Graceful Dining Manners, & Afternoon Tea

 All new information!  All new illustrations!  


Visit https://politesocietyschool.com/


Learn étiquette and manners with one-on-one training in the comfort of your own home.  

Visit www.PoliteSocietySchool.com for more information about training!

New revised edition available on Amazon and website.




Enjoy!


Bernadette M. Petrotta
Founder & Director
Polite Society School of Étiquette