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Editor’s Note: Respectfully Yours is a new column on etiquette that will appear in the Focus section of Lehigh Valley Press. Dear Reader, You might be wondering why I’m here talking about a seemingly ...

Editor’s Note: Respectfully Yours is a new column on etiquette that will appear in the Focus section of Lehigh Valley Press. Q. Recently I went on a business dinner with a client that I’ve been trying...

Editor’s Note: Respectfully Yours is a column on etiquette that appears in the Focus section of Lehigh Valley Press. Q. I am planning my wedding and I have a question about providing meals for my vend...

Dear Jacquelyn, From time to time my job requires me to give presentations. Public speaking makes me uncomfortable and I find it difficult to hide my nervousness. I found adequately preparing and prac...

Dear Jacquelyn, I recently graduated from grad school and have accepted a position that will require me to wear business attire. I would like some tips on how to update my college wardrobe. Dear Reade...

Dear Jacquelyn, My husband and I stayed with his brother and wife over the holidays. I am never sure what to do about host-hostess gifts when invited for an overnight stay with friends or family. Shou...

Special to The Press Dear Jacquelyn, I am embarrassed to admit it, but I am terrible about writing thank-you notes. I am inconsistent about this basic rule of etiquette. I mean well, but I always end ...

Dear Jacquelyn, How do you determine what type of Valentine’s Day gift to buy for your significant other? Does the gift depend on the length of the relationship? I’d appreciate your thoughts for some ...

Dear Jacquelyn, What’s the best way to handle a nosy co-worker who is asking too many personal questions? I don’t know how to answer without sounding rude. Dear Reader, When you’re working with the sa...

Dear Jacquelyn, I am beginning a new semester in college and I often communicate with professors via email. Please explain the basics of email etiquette and how to format a proper email. Dear Reader, ...