Etiquette Consultant

An etiquette consultant is a person who has been given a training certificate by a recognized etiquette school. The skills of individual etiquette consultants vary; some specialize in teaching proper etiquette to children, while some are more knowledgeable in teaching teens and adults.

Each age group has a different requirement. Children generally need only the basic codes of general etiquette. Etiquette training for adults may have a completely different goal - like getting a job by creating a smooth, credible, professional image.

Children are often taught basic etiquette like:

- how to greet people formally,

- how to shake hands with acquaintances,

- how to set a formal dinner table,

- different eating styles,

- how to act toward guests when they are invited into homes,

- how to write thank you notes,

- how to respond to invitations to social events,

- how to greet others,

- how to introduce one person to another person,

- how to be courteous in and out of the house,

- how to talk with adults and the elderly with little difficulty

- how to show respect even in the small gestures

This set of skills will most definitely improve a child's character and makes him better-rounded in terms of socialization.

For adults, it's a different ballgame. Often, adults have more or less a good idea of what proper etiquette is and they can 'wing it' during social events. But what happens if a person needs a proper image in order to achieve something in his career?

A person who has never worn a suit and has never talked to an employer formally, in an office setting will be lost as to what he must do to get the job. This is where business etiquette comes in. Business etiquette is another group of social skills that can help professionals create the perfect image of success. This image of success can be utilized to earn a promotion during an interview or close an important deal with a client.

Teenagers can also benefit from a little 'polishing' with proper etiquette training. Being knowledgeable of proper etiquette allows a teenager to confidently face unfamiliar events and people, make great first impressions on new acquaintances and learn the why and how of being kind, polite and respectful.

This is very important, because a teenager is in a transition period between the freedom of childhood and the responsibilities of adulthood. Etiquette training will ensure that when a teenager enters college on his lonesome, he brings with him the skills that will win him new friends and make his social life bloom.