Welcome to everyday-courtesy.com!

We share instructions on politely handling everyday interpersonal challenges. The project started as an internal collection of the employees of IdeeOle and is now a publicly available resource that we expand whenever we learn something new.

Business

Under Business, you will find everything about work, everyday office life, and dealing with business partners.

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Polite Ways To Say Someone Was Fired

A colleague losing their job is never a fun moment. No matter if you're the boss making the announcement or ...
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How To Politely Start A Phone Call

You only have a few seconds to make a good first impression on a phone call. Make sure you are ...
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How to Gracefully Remove Yourself from a Project

Gracefully removing yourself from a project is possible, and the others involved will continue with it. There are personal and ...
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Social

In the Social section, everything revolves around the many everyday situations in which questions arise about how to deal with our fellow human beings.

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How To Politely Ask Someone To Move Their Car

The internet is full of stories of people dishing out petty revenge after someone takes their spot or blocks their ...
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How Do You Say Everyone Pays For Themselves?

If you're planning a hen night or another party, how do you say everyone pays for themselves? Asking might make ...
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What to Say in a Personal Voicemail Greeting

Anyone can call your phone at any time. Your voicemail message is like a virtual assistant, standing in your place ...
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Courtesy

The Courtesy section is dedicated to situations where we want to convey a message to others while ensuring that it is not perceived as rude or disrespectful.

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How To Ask For Gift Cards On An Invitation

Whenever you're planning to host a birthday party or any other type of celebration, it's likely that your guests may ...
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How To Politely Tell Someone To Stop Humming

When someone is humming around you, the noise can quickly become so annoying that you can't think straight anymore. Of ...
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How To Ask A Photographer To Adjust Photos?

If you're in a situation where you hire a photographer but may not like the finished product, then you're in ...
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Discomforts

Under the heading Discomforts, you will find solutions for delicate situations that are unpleasant for you but can be mastered with the proper formulations.

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How To Politely Ask For Money For A Bachelorette Party

A bachelorette party is one of the most significant events of your life. It signals your transition from being a ...
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How To Tell Someone Their House Smells Bad

We’ve all had that experience. You walk into someone’s house and within minutes you notice a horrid odor. Their cats’ ...
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How to Tell Someone to Stop Taking Pictures of You

Taking pictures is something that people like doing a lot. It's a practice that's common today because of technology. With ...
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Surveys

We regularly conduct surveys on current issues in interpersonal communication and on preferences in business life.

From this, we can deduce, for example, what time is best for a meeting or whether some behavior might be perceived as impolite.

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[Survey Result] Best Day for a Business Meeting

If you're trying to schedule a business meeting, you may have wondered which day of the week would be best ...
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[Survey] Is It Rude to Turn Off the Camera in a Virtual Meeting?

Thanks to technology, virtual meetings save time. They ensure people can connect at a given time from locations all over ...
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Is It Rude To Call Someone “Dude”?

Is it rude to call someone dude? We asked 105 people in the US and about a third of the ...
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Meet the Team

Katie

Senior Author

Katie is a senior author at everyday-courtesy.com, focusing on marketing and psychology.

Matt

Author & Public Speaking Coach

Matt is responsible for the empirical surveys at everyday-courtesy.com.

Sophie

Author & Freelance Speechwriter

Sophie is a freelance author and is responsible for the Social and Courtesy sections.