Table Manners and Etiquette

Front

What should you do before sitting at the table?

Back

Wash your hands

Front

Where should you place your napkin?

Back

On your lap

Front

If you get up from the table during a meal, what do you do with a napkin?

Back

Put it on your chair or beside your plate on the table

Front

To eat soup, you should do all of the following except...
Options:
Pick up the bowl and drink the soup
Wait to eat your soup until everyone is served
Fill the spoon about half full and bring it up to your mouth

Back

Pick up the bowl and drink the soup

Front

When you are served food, what should you say?

Back

Thank you

Front

If you finish eating before others at the table, you may do the following...

Back

Politely wait until everyone is done and ask to be excused

Front

What should you do if you are served something you do not like?

Back

Take a polite bite

Front

When is an appropriate time to take a drink?

Back

When your mouth is empty

Front

When you need to use the restroom, you should?

Back

Say, "excuse me."

Front

If someone asks you a question while your mouth is full of food, you should...

Back

Hold up your index finger to indicate "wait a minute" and once you are done chewing/swallowing, then answer the question.