The Meeting Sub-Committee for Properly Polite People - Etiquette Page

Welcome to the Etiquette Page of the Meeting Sub-Committee for Properly Polite People!

Here are some rules to live by:

  1. When addressing your coworkers, use their preferred honorifics (Mr., Ms., Dr., etcประก
  2. Always wear clean clothes, even if it's just a meeting in the break room.
  3. Never eat the last donut. Unless it's yours.
  4. Use your inside voice in the meeting room, and your outside voice when you're outside the meeting room.
  5. Don't tap your feet. It's not a metronome.
  6. When speaking, make eye contact with at least three people in the room, or else you're not doing it right.

For further etiquette guidance, visit our subpage on Handshaking.

Handshaking 101

Properly shaking hands is a lost art, but not on our watch! Learn the basics here:

  1. The grip should be firm, but not crushing.
  2. The hold should be for at least three seconds, but not longer than five.
  3. A smile is required, but only if you're a morning person.

Don't say "nice to meat you." That's just tacky.