Teens - ages 12-14
Young Adults - ages 15- 17


Social Skills

Give the gift that lasts a lifetime, and a competitive  edge to your teen or young adult.  Make his or her transition into the adult world seamless.  Help your teen or young adult develop a winning image, make personal connections, sharpen his or her social skills, and prepare for the no-nonsense world of college and adulthood.

The First Meeting:              
Module 1

• The Art of Introducing Yourself
• Eye Contact
• Responding to Introductions
  
• Introducing Others             
  
• Greeting Others and Using Titles   
  
• Remembering Names  
  
• Greetings Around the World
• Five Types of Handshakes                                      
  

Personal Qualities That Count:
Module 2

• How to Start and Maintain a Conversation
• Talking to New Acquaintances
• Giving and Accepting Compliments
  
• Listening
• Ask Questions
• Talking About Yourself
• Saying Goodbye
• Talking to Parents
• Your Responsibilities At Home
• Your Clothes and Caring for Them
• Giving and Receiving Gifts
• Thank-you Notes

The Etiquette of Public Places
Module 3

• Door Etiquette
• Elevators and Escalators
• At the Movies
• Theater, Ballet, and Symphony
• Rock Concerts
• Sporting Events
• Recreational Sports
• On the Street

First Impressions        (Teens - Optional)
Module 4

• Personal Grooming
• Pose and Posture
• Stand, Sitting, Rising
• Stairs and Steps
• Bending to Pick Up Objects
• Getting into and out of a Car

Preparing for Your College Interview   (Young Adults - Optional)
Module 5

• Preparing for the College Interview
• Personal Appearance
• Meeting the Interviewer
• Your Résumé for College
  
• When You Are Being Interviewed
• After the Interview
• Most Asked College Interview Questions
• Choosing a College

Employment Interviewing Skills    (Young Adults - Optional)
Module 6

• Preparing to Look for a Job
• Your Work Résumé
• Getting an Interview
• Personal Appearance
• Greeting the Interviewer
• During the Interview
• Leaving the Interview
• After the Interview

Dating Savvy     (Young Adults - Optional)
Module 7  

• What is Dating?
• Who Pays
• Refusing a Date
• The Basics 
• After the Date
• Dating Savvy and Valuing Yourself

Dining Skills
Module 8

Sophisticated table manners become increasingly important as young adults prepare to enter the competitive social, collegiate, or business worlds.  Like the unspoken signals of a secret society, the nuances of proper dining skills proclaim one's breeding, or lack of it -- a situation that can determine which doors will open or which will remain closed to future opportunities.

• Navigating the Place Setting
• American and Continental Styles of Eating
• How to Eat Properly
• Proper Use of the Napkin, Glassware, and Tableware
• When to Start and Finish Eating
• When Silence is Golden
• Avoiding the 10 Most Commonly Made Eating Errors
• Posture at the Table and Excusing Yourself
  
• Handling Difficult-to-eat Foods
• Dining Dos and Don'ts

 
Participants receive a comprehensive workbook as part of the presentation, to keep as a reference guide.

Group and individual instruction is by appointment.  Contact The Etiquette School of Monarch Beach to secure your date and time. Weekends are available.


* We reserve the right to charge for appointments canceled or broken without 48 hours advance notice.