How To Be The Good Guest Who Will Be Invited Back
What exactly is a good guest? I’m not particularly outgoing, but my boyfriend — as it turns out — is a real party animal and especially loves Christmas. I try to get into the spirit and look with envy at how easily he glad handles everyone whether he knows them or not. Any advice on how to be a good guest would be appreciated.
–CH, Seattle
The best guests are usually themselves the most experienced hosts.
The more you personally entertain, the practice will make it easier for you to be the perfect good guest.
Don’t
- arrive late
- be a no-show
- play with food
- kiss, hug or touch just anyone
- get drunk
- gossip about the host or other guests
- take home the remainder of the wine you brought
- eat more than your fair share of the food
- bring an uninvited guest or plus-one
- be the rude guest that stares at their phone the whole time
- assume everyone knows your name and relationship status
- let friends drive who have had too much to drink
Do
- accept as soon as you receive the invite
- be well-dressed and well-groomed
- listen to your host’s requests about coats, boots, gifts, dress code
- do find out where the coats are being kept
- bring a small gift when the invite doesn’t stipulate ‘no gifts’ and you are not able to reciprocate
- be a self-sustaining guest and mingle
- keep your hands to yourself, not everyone wants to be pawed
- sense when the host or another guest doesn’t wish to be kissed
- introduce yourself, even if you vaguely know the person
- offer to help with the cleaning up
- ask for help getting home
- offer a drunk guest a ride home
- send a thank-you text, message, note, or holiday card
~Didi
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