Social Etiquette Seminars & Classes

Social etiquette for today | Dining etiquette for today
Entertaining with finesse | Taking Tea | Speaking | Private Coaching

The motivation of the heart compels us to exercise respect, kindness, and good manners. Etiquette defines the rules or boundary lines of proper manners. For those with the desire to present themselves with confidence, polish, and a touch of class in their social spheres, Gitto Consulting offers instruction on a variety of social etiquette topics.

Classes:

Social etiquette for today
This class is for anyone desiring to polish up on their social skills to feel more confident in any public situation. Topics include proper greetings, introducing yourself and others, conversation skills, cell phone manners, personal image, dating, and more.

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Dining etiquette for today
In our hurried existence, table manners have been discarded by the wayside resulting in generations of people unable to present themselves with civility at the dining table. For those who recognize the need to refine their presence at the table this class teaches everything from napkin know-how, navigating the place setting, styles of eating to how to eat difficult foods.

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Entertaining with finesse
Entertaining can be daunting and yet bringing family and friends together whether the gathering is few or many chances not only the quality of our own lives but also those relationships we value. This class offers instruction on getting organized, extending and receiving invitations, table settings, responsibilities of a host, guest duties, gifts, thank-you notes, and more.

Taking tea
Taking tea is a timeless tradition popular even today for both business and personal pleasure. Tea has the ability to refresh and stimulate as well as refresh and rejuvenate. A visit to a Victorian style tea room or an upscale hotel for afternoon tea is a delightful experience. Conducting business over tea has become a time effective alternative to ordering a full meal. This class presents the etiquette of taking tea, a brief history of tea, tea customs, making tea, an the tea service.

Speaking
These presentations include social and dining etiquette, the art of entertaining, and tea etiquette according to the request of the organization. Debra Gitto will speak as a keynote or panelist to both social and professional organizations, corporate events, conferences, non-profit organizations and churches.

Private Coaching
Private coaching is available for anyone desiring to polish up their personal image to present themselves with class and confidence by improving their social skills. One-on-one consultations are available in person or by telephone.