The document provides office etiquette tips for recent graduates, including tips for personal etiquette, cell phone etiquette, email etiquette, social networking etiquette. Some key points include: when meeting someone, always rise, smile, and make eye contact; shake hands firmly but not too hard; professional ringtones and avoiding cell phone use in meetings; keeping emails brief, professional, and avoiding gossip; and being careful when posting on social media since employers monitor profiles. The conclusion emphasizes appearing confident externally even when feeling nervous internally, asking questions when unsure, and being calm and collected in any situation.

1. Office Etiquette Tips For
Recent Grads
Original article by Crista Tharp

2. Personal Etiquette

3. Whether you like it or not, people will make instant judgments within 10
seconds of meeting you and, most of the time, you haven’t even opened your
mouth yet.
When meeting someone for the first time, always rise, smile, and look them in
the eye. When shaking hands, have a firm grip but not too hard and only shake
long enough for both of you to say your names.
Do your best to repeat his or her name back within the conversation; this helps
you remember and it shows respect to the other person. Stand up straight, do
not slouch and walk with an air of confidence.

4. Cell Phone Etiquette

5. Crazy and silly ringtones may have worked while you are in college but now
they can be a professional liability. Make sure your ringtone is professional and
not offensive.
Cellphones have no place in meetings. It is extremely rude to take a call while
in a meeting. If it is an emergency or you are expecting a crucial call, make
sure to tell the attendees beforehand. Excuse yourself, make the call brief and
then return to the meeting. If you need to leave your cellphone on the table,
place it face down so you are not tempted to play with it or be distracted during
the meeting.
Never text during a meeting; or worse yet, during a conversation. You want all
of your attention on the person you are with. Always use correct grammar and
punctuation when you text. Using shorthand is unprofessional.

6. Email Etiquette

7. Make sure your e-mail address is professional and recognizable and always
have a subject line. Have a signature at the bottom with your name, business
title, and contact information. You can also include a link to your website. Be
careful of how you word things, and correct grammar and punctuation are
expected.
Never use an e-mail to deliver bad news. Don’t berate anyone, gossip, or
spread rumors through e-mail. Replying to all is very easy to do and cause
major problems if someone sees something you don’t want them to.
Keep your e-mails brief and professional.

8. Social Networking

9. Employers, potential employers, clients, and legal authorities are all using
social media to learn more about their employees or people they do business
with. This has caused people to lose jobs, opportunities, and business.
Never post something that you wouldn’t want splashed on the front page of the
newspaper. Once it is out there, whether it is a picture, story or comment, you
can never get it back! Do not tag people in unflattering or unprofessional
comments or pictures. Don’t get too personal on these sites and do not ever
vent about your boss or job – not if you want to keep it that is.

10. Conclusion
People are attracted to those who are happy, smile often, and are confident in
everything they do. Even if you are terrified inside, don’t let it show. If you are
unsure of something, ask. Knowledge is power!
Be calm, cool, and collected and you will be able to get through any situation
you might find yourself in.
Now, go out there and change the world!

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