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●Host Manners（第1页）

●HostManners

Ifyouoranotherfamilymember（evenyourtstoholdaparty，you’llohavesomehostingtipstomakesurethateverybody，especiallyyuests，feelhomelikeahemselves。

■Invitation

Ifyaparty，youshoulddefiinvitatieverythingwrittendoweveryonehere，whatt，whatto>

Ifyou’rejustinvitingoveracoupleoffriends，aphonecallworkswellenough，ao-favitatioter。Avoidemailamessagingunlessyou’reinvitingoveryourfriendwhoesaroundevery>

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yourhouse，car，etc。whereverthegatheriandviromakesyuestsfeelfortableaaboutshowingoff。It’sabyuestenoughtoositinadirty，messyareawheretheyeillripandhurtthemselves。

Askaboutspecialdiets。Ifyuestisdiabetic，vegetariaoseie，allergiythidoutbeforeyouplaheeasiestwaytofindoutistuests!

Preparesuffitfoodtoeataodrink。Ifyoujusthaveagatheringforafewmiea，coffee，juice，soda，etesnas，havebrunchfoods。Forafternoonsandevesandtastysnacks。Ifyou’replanningaparty，aget-togetherthatwilllastmorethanseveralhatheringthathappensduringatypicalmealtime，youshouldpreparethemealadvanifyoudoyuestswillstayforthemeal，havingohatiftheydostaylaterthaed，yousay，“whydon’tyoujoinusfordinner”aheiableared，sothere’snolast-minutesg。

Putawayanythingthatyoudon’twantyueststosee，touch，etc。Thisisespeciallyimportantifyuestsare。Closethedoorsofroomsthatareofflimits，andlockthemifpossible。Mostbedroomdoorlobelotheinsideaheoutsideusingasmallkey（orinsomecasesascrewdriverorevenapaperclip）。Makesurethatyoulockthedoorsquidwithoutmucheffuestsearound;otherwise，you’llspendyourtimefumblingwiththelosteadoftendingtuests。

Ifyouareplanningactivities，planactivitiesthatyuestaerested。Askyueststhemostimportaion，“Doyoulike。。。”insteadofjustsaying，“Hey，Ireallylike。。。”

Haveaplacetoputthepersonalbelongingsuests。Ifyouortheyhave，orifyouhavepets，theyshouldbeabletoputtheirbelongingsinaplacewhereasareoutofreach。Haveaplagupcoats，jackets，bags，etc。Ifyouprefertohaveshoesremovedinthehouse，haveaplacetoputtheirshoesilethemupintheer。

Havegsuppliesreadytouse。Ifthere’saspill，youdleitquickly。Ifyuestspillsapplejuiherdress，youofferhertheappropriateremedy（oratleastadabfromyourlaundrystainstick）。

Haveemergencymedicalsuppliesaccessible。Ifsomebodygetshurt，youshouldmakesureyoudyoutoassistthem。

■Arrival

Itispolitetogreeteachguestcheerfullyingadults，，asimplysay“hi”totheentiregroup。Addresseaindividually。

Itisveryimportanttointrueststoyourfamilypets，especiallyfs，siheymayregardtheguestasaproperlyintroduyaobeleftalohisisthetimetomakethatclear。

&sabrieftour，sotheydimportantrooms，likebathrooms，bythemselves。

Explaiuests。Examples:

◇Ifsomebodygetshurt，youmusttellaparentinyitis。

◇Whichareasareoff-limits。

◇Dohepropertywithoutpermissionaalsupervision。

◇Don’tloydoors。

◇Bedroomdoorsayopen。

◇Don’tplayiorbathroomermission。

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◇N，trading，aossessiohoutpermissionfromaparent。

◇Providerefreshments，drinks，sc。

&eyourfullattentiuests。Itisimpolitetotakephonecallsftime，orworkoseinactivitiesthatdon’tinvuests（forexample，videogames，televisi，etc）。

Iftheguestsaretheretovisityour，suchasaplaydate，don’ttryihemwhentheyareplayiopayattehesafetyofallasanybullying，buttrytoletfigureouthowtoiheachotherwithminimalguidance。

Askthepreferenceuests。It’sinappropriatetosay，“Wearegoingto。。。”youshouldask，“Wouldyouliketo。。。”

Ifyouhavetodiseachildguests，explainwhytheirbehaviorisinappropriate。Ifthechild’sparehere，makesuretolettheparentsknowaboutthesituation。

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Ifyouoendataspecifictime，payattentiontothedleteveryohat“it’sgettinglate”or“wow，it’salmosttimetsupalready。”

Iftheyarechildguests，givethe30miidtheirgame，up，ahiheymaynotkhingbelongsorhothingsinyourhome，sobesuretohelpthem。）

&heguestsareleavitothedoor，afortheirvisitahemhowmuchyoulovedhavi。Iftheybroughtanygifts，youshouldshorefifts。

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Forpartiesorspecialgatherings，sendyuesta“thanky”card。