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Lasting
Impressions
"We were very satisfied with the
first impressions seminar. The presenter was fully qualified,
enthusiastic, and knowledgeable about the subject matter."
Participants from
(Richmond) City University
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Inc. It is geared for those who want to enhance their
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This month is the one-year anniversary of The Etiquette Advantage (TEA)
e-newsletter! Since it is also back to school time, this month we will
have a test of everything you have learned in articles during the year.
| 1. |
You (a
male) and your assistant (a female) approach the front door of the
building where your business meeting will take place; there is no
doorman. Who opens the door for whom?
a. You open the door for her because
you are a chivalrous gentleman and she is a woman.
b. She opens the door for you because you are her boss.
c. The person who reaches the door first opens it for the other.
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| 2. |
You and
your company’s president are conversing at a cocktail party when a
client comes up and speaks to you. You should greet your client warmly,
then:
a. apologize to your president for
the interruption.
b.
introduce your president to your client.
c.
introduce your client to your president.
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| 3. |
Which is
the only appropriate thing to do at the table?
a. Blow on soup to cool it off.
b. Pass the pepper with the salt even when it was not requested.
c. Butter the entire roll before eating it.
d. Ask to use your neighbor's unused utensil if someone else uses
yours by accident.
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| 4. |
You are about to enter a taxi with an
important client. You enter the back seat first. Is this
correct?
a. Yes
b. No
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5.
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When getting
dressed, your spouse notices a very small stain on your shirt. Since it
almost
blends in with the shirt, you figure no one will notice as you give a
sales
presentation at work. Plus you are running late and need to review your
speaking notes. What do you do?
a. Go
to work as is. It is more important to present a clear and convincing
sales
pitch.
b. Take
the time to change into a clean shirt. Appearance matters.
c. Throw
on a jacket to hide the stain.
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6.
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You are sending out
an important e-mail to various people in your address book. You are
requesting
feedback by a deadline that is extremely important. The best way to do
this is
to put all email addresses:
a. In the To box and
use
capitals to highlight the deadline.
b. In the cc box and use regular font.
c. In the Bc box and use a bold font only for the
deadline.
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Answers
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Pass this quiz on to your friends and
co-workers!
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