Awesome Etiquette

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  Episode 627 - Generous Gift Card 14.09.2026 49dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to tell a friend you don’t want to become their designated delivery address, what to do when someone gives you a generous gift card you can’t actually use, and how to tell a longtime dog groomer that her new prices are out of your budget. For Community Members, we have a question about hosting a celebration before a destination wedding when many guests won’t be invited to the wedding itself. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Dan reads from our parenting book the Gift of Good Manners. Join the Emily Post etiquette community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 626 - Too Late for Sympathy 07.09.2026 52dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to be assertive without coming across as rude or aggressive, whether you need to make it clear you really wanted to stay when leaving a party early, and whether it’s ever too late to send a birthday, thank-you, or sympathy card. For Community Members, we have a question about how to set boundaries with someone who really wants to be your friend when you don’t feel the same way. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on Airline Etiquette. Emily Post Etiquette Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 625 - Receipt of Wedding Gift 31.08.2026 55dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on whether wedding guests need a second thank-you after the wedding if you’ve already thanked them for their gifts, whether graduation announcement etiquette has changed, including when a gift or acknowledgment is expected. And whether you should remind a close friend to send thank-you notes after her baby shower. For Community Members, we have a bonus question about how to put a guest at ease after they spill red wine on your tablecloth. Emily Post Wedding Stories Podcast Emily Post Institute Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 624 - Tipping Technology 24.08.2026 1sa 10dk

  On today's show, we take your questions on how to become a gracious host when entertaining doesn’t come naturally, who should give a thank-you gift at a wedding welcome dinner, and whether tipping expectations have changed now that 22 percent is showing up more often on payment screens. For Community Members, we have a bonus question about navigating family visits when your mother refuses to see your husband. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute and a feedback postscript segment. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 623 - Zoom Domination 17.08.2026 1sa 21dk

  On today's show, we take your questions on how to handle a friend who dominates group Zoom calls, whether it’s appropriate to ask a sick coworker to stay home, and the etiquette of having maintenance workers in your home, including what to do when they’re making repairs while you’re away. For Community Members, we have a bonus question about walking a reactive rescue dog and navigating shared spaces with cyclists. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute and a postscript with florists Natalie Gill and Meg Blancato. Emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 622 - No Pepper 10.08.2026 1sa 4dk

  On today's show, we take your questions on what to say when someone thanks you for a sympathy card, whether a host should ever refuse a guest's request for pepper at the dinner table, and if Mexican Coca-Cola has a place at a black-tie wedding. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about when it's appropriate to include degrees and professional certifications in your email signature. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript conclusion where we finish the Elizabeth Post introduction to the 1969 replica edition of Emily Post’s original Etiquette. emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 621 - Contentious Meeting Courtesy 03.08.2026 1sa

  On today's show, we take your questions on hosting contentious business meetings with professionalism and hospitality, whether it's okay to ask Grandma to leave her opinions about meat at home for an eighteenth birthday dinner, and what to do when your child no longer wants to attend a birthday party after being bullied by the birthday kid. For Community Members, we have a bonus question about staying connected with your former in-laws after a divorce. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, a salute to  the ladies in the ladies room, and a postscript reading from Elizabeth Post introducing the replica edition of Emily Post original etiquette. Join the Emily Post Community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 620 - Hangout Dinner Party 27.07.2026 1sa 10dk

  On today's show, we take your questions on talking about money in polite company and whether old etiquette rules still apply, how to navigate conversations with ADHD while staying focused on the other person, and hosting with confidence, from fitting guests into a small apartment for dinner parties or hangouts. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about navigating political conversations in professional settings. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, a salute to a company that went the extra mile to help a loyal customer, and a postscript where Lizzie interviews HoneyFund CEO and founder Sara Margulis. Join the etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 619 - Boss Cleanup Aisle Seven 20.07.2026 59dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle being asked to clean up after your boss, housewarming party primer, and how to handle a scary movie playdate that didn’t go well. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about how not to get crowded in the checkout line. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Irene, and a postscript on leadership from the cost of bad behavior. Join the etiquette community - Emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 618 - Inedible Dinner Party 13.07.2026 1sa 8dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on what to do when friends repeatedly invite you over for dinners that are only barely edible, how to navigate invitations when multiple divorced couples are all part of the same friend group, and whether it's appropriate to speak up when a coworker's perfume is causing headaches and making it difficult to work. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about an awkward first meeting with new neighbors that became... shall we say... much more revealing than intended. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Megan, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews parenting expert Dr. Michelle Borba. Subscribe - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 617 - Rather Not Hug 06.07.2026 1sa 5dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle people who insist on hugging when you'd rather not, when family gatherings become focused on who's missing instead of who's present, and what to do when fellow party guests drink all your Pellegrino. For Community members, we've got a bonus question about beach etiquette and dealing with an aggressive dispute over hotel beach chair setups. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Charlie, and a postscript segment on etiquette essentials for kids. Subscribe - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 616 - Group Text Step Back 29.06.2026 58dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully step back from a family group text during a difficult time without seeming uncaring, what a new grandchild should call a step-grandmother who joined the family later in life, and whether it’s truly poor etiquette to say “Congratulations!” when someone gets engaged. For Community Members, your bonus question is about e-bike safety etiquette. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute from Allie, and a postscript segment on Hostesses from Emily’s first edition of Etiquette. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 615 - Moving Place Cards 22.06.2026 58dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you need to respond when an older friend shares their age, how to navigate seating arrangements when guests move place cards at a dinner party, and what to do when balls keep ending up in your yard. For Community Members, we’ve got a first-date etiquette conversation about parking, payment and expectations. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Sarah, and a postscript segment on greeting and parting at work from our Business Etiquette book. Join the etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 614 - Waiting To Be Served 15.06.2026 58dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you should wait for everyone at the table to be served before eating at a large hosted luncheon, how families can navigate relationships when one member has become estranged, and whether it's okay to follow up with someone after a meaningful connection seems to have gone quiet. For Community Members, we’ve got a wedding etiquette double-header on handling self-invitations and unexpected plus-ones. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from a grateful coworker, and a postscript segment on building habits. Join the etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Emily Post Wedding Stories Trailer 09.06.2026 1dk

  Welcome to Emily Post Wedding Stories where each week host, Lizzie Post, co-president at the Emily Post Institute (and Emily's great-great-granddaughter) talks with married couples about how they planned their wedding, what they think looking back, and what advice they have for couples planning today. Get ready for heartwarming, inspirational episodes, with a few great laughs! Tune in every Wednesday on your favorite podcast app!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 613 - A Stranger's Speakerphone 08.06.2026 52dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you can ask the person in the airplane window seat to open or close the shade, how to handle feeling hurt after being left off a baby shower guest list, and whether it’s okay to jump into a stranger’s speakerphone conversation when safety is involved. For Community Members, we’ve got a question about responding to offers of help during a family health crisis. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute to a Navy officer who helped demystify military protocol, and a feedback-filled postscript segment. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 612 - Responding Gracefully 01.06.2026 1sa 3dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to respond gracefully when people constantly misgender you on the phone, whether it’s polite to add your dishes to a friend’s already overflowing sink, and a networking situation that went a little sideways. For community members, your bonus question is about managing language barriers with a new employee in an international workplace. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on outdoor entertaining. Join the etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 611 - Formality and Family 25.05.2026 1sa 4dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on fast food etiquette—how much cleanup is expected and whether to tip at counter-service spots, whether formal etiquette should always apply among close family members, and how to handle receiving gifts that don’t align with your personal beliefs. For Community Members, your bonus question is about navigating plus-one requests at a small, intimate wedding. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment featuring listener feedback. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 610 - Ending the Evening 18.05.2026 1sa 2dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully end the evening when house guests stay up past your bedtime, which side of the aisle the bride walks on when escorted by her father, and how to handle troubling behavior from a coworker with compassion and professionalism. For Community Members, your bonus question is about navigating guest requests and table etiquette at a debutante ball. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment with hosting expert Chip Conley. Join the Emily Post etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Episode 609 - Questioning Time Off 11.05.2026 1sa 6dk

  On today’s show, we take your questions on whether wedding invitation addressing rules have changed over time, how to respond when people suggest plans but never follow through, and what to do when a coworker questions your upcoming time off. For Community Members, your bonus question is about how to share the news of your elopement with loved ones in a thoughtful way. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment with a primer on graduation etiquette. Jon the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices