Rules of etiquette: how to behave on a night out

Going on corporate, remember you with these people still work.

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This article focuses on the etiquette. You will learn how to behave on a night out, how to build a conversation and build links.

Punctuality

According to the rules of business etiquette, to any meeting need to be on time. Corporate - of course, informal meeting, but that does not change the rule. Better not be late.

Especially in the early evening the authorities, as a rule, says the welcome speech, thanked the employees for the work sums up the year. Late for this speech impolite.

As to the question when to leave the party, then it is decided individually. However, it is believed that it is not necessary to leave earlier guidance and it is not necessary to stay up to the last, until the waiters begin to clear the table.

Dress code

Attire should correspond to the place and time of the party, as well as its subject. So, for an evening of corporate parties at the restaurant is suitable modest evening gown, and for men - pants and shirt (tie optional). too fanciful colors should be avoided and frank neckline.

If the party is held, for example, at the camp site, you need to dress warm and comfortable (will fit jeans and a sweater). And if corporate - a masked ball, you have to prepare the suit, the appropriate theme of the evening.

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Many do not like to go to parties alone, "I do not know anyone there, and so at least one familiar face," "will dance with anyone", "if I did / did not take with him, she / he will kill me."

It is not right. If the invitation is not explicitly stated that the party will be happy to see you and your husband / wife, the pair go - rude.

In addition, the companion or close companion can interfere establish new contacts in an unfamiliar team. You are already in the company - others would be embarrassed to come and intervene in your dialogue. Perhaps you all evening and will spend together in the second half.

greetings

A handshake, a hug, a kiss - in different social groups adopted different forms of greeting.

In a business environment, this is usually a handshake. But! Corporate - informal event, in addition, the partners are often added friendships. Therefore it is not surprising more intimate greetings.

Getting into one or the other team, taking action in its rules of conduct. You can not alienate a man if he wants you to "peck". Conversely, it is not necessary to climb with "hugs" If the people around prefer to press each other's hands.

The most powerful man after a corporate party - one with pictures.

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names

You have a good memory for faces and names? You are lucky. It is a rarity.

Most would like to see people go around with badges as sales consultants. Because there is nothing more stupid situation where you want to turn to the other party, but forgot his name, and with an apologetic smile, say something like: "Listen, my friend ...".

To not be in this stupid situation at corporate, remember a few simple rules:

• if the person is familiar to you (communicated by phone, email, etc.), but you have not met before, start a conversation with the presentation itself - "Hi! I'm Sergei. We discussed our project with Skype. "
• if the person is familiar to you and you have met before, we should talk to remind her name and the circumstances of the previous meeting - "Hi! I'm Sergei. We met six months ago, at the conference. "
• introducing one colleague to another, call his name, surname, position, as well as some professional services - "Sergey, meet people - this is my colleague, Andrew, he is a great designer. You probably saw the project "X" - that's his job. "

Meet

Corporate party - an excellent opportunity to meet and make friends with the person causing you concern, be it super respected businessman and long-legged beauty from another department.

Come up and introduce myself - is half the battle. It is important to establish a dialogue. For this:

• find something in common between you ( "You have excellent taste - I love this cocktail");
• make a compliment (unobtrusively, without flattery: "You look great," "Your last project is very interesting").

When contact is made, try not to overdo it. Remember: short pleasant conversation - not a reason to sit down at a table of a new acquaintance.

Conversation

There are introverts, extroverts have there ambiverty - temperament at all different. This should be remembered, entering into dialogue. If your colleague is not very talkative, it should not be with him yammer. On the other hand: do not be a passive listener to a person who likes to talk.

In addition, although the party and corporate, but it is primarily a party! Of course, talking about the past year employment path is inevitable, but do not talk about work too much. Otherwise you never know colleagues closer.

Corporate success - it is when you come to work under the whistles and applause of colleagues.

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Alcohol

Office humor states: "The sooner at corporate disabled, the less would be a shame for the next day."

In fact, if you overdo it with alcohol, be ashamed in any way. To avoid this, remember a few simple rules:

• Do not drink more than normal (if you do not know your limits, give up alcohol altogether);
• do not drink beverages stronger than used to (even if everyone in the group drink vodka, it does not mean that you should do the same);
• drink non-alcoholic beverages (if you do not drink alcohol and do not want to make excuses every time offered a drink, keep toasted soft drinks (mineral water instead of vodka, apple juice instead brandy).

Exit the dialogue

The most difficult thing at the party - politely interrupt the conversation. There are several strategies:

1. Things. If currently there are always things that can be a "good reason" to end the conversation. For example, some gadget - "Phone villages, go find an outlet."
2. Food and drink. At the cocktail party, you can take leave under the "noble" pretext "Go for something to eat / drink", "He promised to bring colleagues to drink, they might have already been waiting for", etc.
3. Fresh air. You can also go under the pretext of "I need some air," "It's too stuffy, go get some," etc.
4. Phone. Simulate a call - top durnovkusiya. It seems that you are taking the interlocutor for the idiot who can not distinguish from the alarm ringtone. Better to just say, "Sorry, I have to call."
5. Friends. Seeing the familiar in the opposite end of the room, you can "legally" to say goodbye to the interlocutor, "There's my old friend, I'll say hello."

Whichever strategy you choose, remember - from communication must remain a pleasant aftertaste on both sides.

As you can see, the rules of etiquette are not that complicated for corporate parties. Be polite and cheerful corporate you!