PERSONAL HYGIENE, TABLE SETTING AND “EXCUSE ME”

By: Emily Wang and Katie Steeves

Personal Hygiene

Come to the table with clean hands and face.

If you need to sneeze or cough, turn your head to the side and use your napkin.

If you need to blow your nose, do not use your napkin.

Personal Hygiene (restrooms) Excuse yourself from the table if you

need to use the restroom. Do all your grooming in the restroom. Do not clean teeth in public ex. With

toothpick, tines of fork and dental floss. If you need to clean your teeth, do it in the bathroom.

Table Setting

Place only needed utensils. Place napkins, forks, and butter plates of left Place knives, spoons, and glasses on the

right Place utensils in order of their use from

the outside in. Bread plate is on the left above forks Water glass on the right directly above

the dinner knife

“Excuse Me”

Say “Excuse me” when: You yawn Waiting to get permission for something If you burp

Pardon Me, I’m Sorry

Say “I’m sorry” when: You have done something to offend

Say “Pardon Me” when: You are in the process of doing something

Please/Thank You

Say “Please” when: You request something

Say “Thank You” when: People have helped you You have received a compliment or gift Say “No, Thank You” when” When you are offered something you

don’t want.