Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Etiquette Books
- Breath Mints
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Step 1
Wait until the host is not in conversation or caught in the middle of cooking or serving duties.
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Step 2
Express your gratitude for the invitation, and compliment the host on one particular aspect of the party.
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Step 3
Make a tentative reference to the next time you will see each other. For example, saying 'We should get together for drinks soon' takes the emphasis off your departure.
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Step 4
Acknowledge everyone in the room, if possible. If the party is too large to permit this, express a parting gesture to those guests with whom you spent time talking.
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Step 5
Make your parting words short and sweet in an attempt to let everyone else get back to the festivities.
Comments
jenstein83 said
on 5/19/2009 Great tips! It's sometimes really ackward leaving a party or gathering especially if you have to leave early or are one of the first to leave.
Quickstar said
on 12/11/2008 good stuff!5*
FUCKSAKE said
on 8/3/2007 Recently i was in company and when trying to leave they deliberately tried to prevent me from leaving or at least stall me. I tried to be as polite as i could, however, when i was nearly gone they would start a new conversation that required more time, yet they knew i was trying to leave. Why did this happen?
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If you bring a bottle of wine (or anything else) for the host and guests to enjoy, for God's sake, please don't ask for the bottle when you leave. Oh, that's tacky!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I like to give my family a 15 minute warning that we are about to leave, so that they can say their good-byes to their friends and the host too.