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THE INFLUENCE OF
GOOD MANNERS
IN SOCIAL LIFE
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MANNERS
MANNER - A WAY OF DOING SOMETHING OR
A WAY IN WHICH A THING IS DONE
Manners - Makes Life Easier
- It gives some meaning to life
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3. Good manners are a set of behaviors which
mark someone as a civilized and cultured
member of a society.
Manners are usually taught from a very young
age
The precise behaviors involved in good manners
vary from place to place.
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MANNERS PERTAIN FROM EVERYTHING FROM HOW TO
INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO HOW
TO EAT.
 Where people eat.
 What people wear.
 Meeting routines and etiquette.
 Physical state of individual workstations.
 Working in close quarters.
 Communication style – tone, manner,
 language
 Use of supplies and equipment – common
 and co-owners work
 Telephone manners.
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LIST OF SOME GOOD MANNERS
BE POLITE TO EVERYONE
USE THESE MAGICAL WORDS
PLEASE SORRY
THANK
YOU
EXCUSE
ME
 Use good manners in all communications. Examples:
Return telephone and e-mail messages within 24 hours. If you
receive a rude message, do not respond until you can be polite.
 Do not interrupt people.
 Make sure people are ready to listen to you before you start
talking.
 Talk less than 50% of the time.
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ETIQUETTE IS A SET OF CUSTOMES AND RULES FOR
POLITE BEHAVIOR ,ESPECIALLY AMONG A PARTICULAR
CLASS OF PEOPLE.
.One of the most fundamental pieces of etiquette
is common courtesy. Common courtesy is the
common leveler for treating people
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TO IMPROVE OUR GOOD MANNERS WE HAVE TO
FOLLOW SOME ETIQUETTE
ETIQUETTE:
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7. For example :being late to informal
meeting or gatherings without any
information makes the others tensed.
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1.Being on time is one of the rules of
etiquette which gets broken frequently
2.RULES OF ETIQUETTE ALSO DICTATE APPROPRIATE
CONVERSATION TOPICS FOR
SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
FOR EXAMPLE :IT IS CONSIDERED BAD
TASTE TO BRING UP EXPLOSIVE SUBJECTS
SUCH AS RELIGION, POLITICS AND FINANCES
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4.It’s never a good thing to put people
down or make fun of them as many
people have feelings that could hurt
easily.
For example: use of nick names relating
to their appearance
3.Some people focus on their own needs and
forget about treating others with respect
For example : interrupting when someone
is saying some thing which is very important.
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5.The invention of cell phones has
fostered a whole set of etiquette
rules .
Be considerate of others while
you are talking on your phone.
For example: ringing of cell
phones in hospital
Cell phones
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6.TABLE MANNERS
IT IS ONE OF THE RULE OF
ETIQUETTE USED WHILE
EATING WHICH MAY ALSO
INCLUDE THE
APPROPRIATE USE OF
UTENSILS.
DIFFERENT CULTURES
OBSERVE
DIFFERENT RULES FOR TABLE
MANNES
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IDENTIFY WHAT’S WRONG IN THIS PICTURE?

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culture ,traditions play an important role
in manners
For Example
What may be considered as a good
manners in the White
house may be considered grossly
inappropriate in the Kremlin
7.ROLE OF CULTURE IN
MANNERS

13. SIMPLE MANNERS:
 Try to Control Yawning in a meeting or when some
instruction is being given
Chewing bubble gums with the mouth closed
 Avoiding spitting and throwing plastic covers in public
places
To avoid fighting for seats in the bus
Avoiding the usage of horns in school and hospital zone
Avoid breaking the rules
Smile when you see someone you know
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DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME
THAT’S SO NICE OF YOU
HOW CAN I HELP U
USE SOME POLITE WORDS:
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15. ADVANTAGES OF GOOD MANNERS:
 IT DEFINITELY INCREASES OUR SELF-RESPECT
AND MAKES US FEEL PROUD
GOOD MANNERS MAKES YOU GO A STEP AHEAD TO TASTE THE
FRUIT OF SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE
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MANNERLY PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO GET AHEAD IN
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, AND THEY ALSO FIND
THEMSELVES MORE COMMONLY INVITED AS GUESTS AND
WELCOMED IN SOCIETY.
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16. Friends and good manners will carry you where
money won't go.
Margaret Walker
The hardest job kids face today is learning
good manners without seeing any.
Fred Astaire
Good manners will open doors that the best
education cannot.
Clarence Thomas
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Evil communication corrupts good
manners. good communication corrects
bad manners.
Benjamin Banneker
You can get through life
with bad manners, but it's
easier with good manners
Lillian Gish
Finally good manners teaches you that
“DON'T BE SO SWEET THAT PEOPLE EAT YOU UP,
NOR SO SOUR THAT PEOPLE SPIT YOU OUT"
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