Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...

When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...

Good manners can be the difference between an effective and ineffective leader. No matter how skilled or knowledgeable you are, if you can’t engage with and build rapport with others, you will ...

De Civilitate morum puerilium (A Handbook on Good Manners for Children) rapidly went through more than 30 editions. Become a subscriber and support our award-winning editorial features ...

No one likes bad manners. Woe-be-tied the person who chastises the offender. That would be bad manners. You can’t win. Respect, civility, rudeness and bad manners have become common on TV, on social ...

At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...

Dear Miss Manners: In my grandparents’ home, no food was allowed to go to waste. After a meal, if there was any food left on ...

A gracious letter, paired with a token present that shows you pay attention to their style, is perfect. Other than that, Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject.