Have you ever arrived at an event or restaurant, found your table and realized you were the first person there? Or perhaps you arrive at a meeting and find a mostly empty room, tables set and waiting?
The one thing you don't want to do is plop your belongings on the table -- bags, purses, sunglasses, cell phones, keys, briefcases or backpacks -- it's poor table etiquette. To begin with, it's highly unsanitary; how many times have those same bags and briefcases been placed on the floor (and where)?
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Remember...
If you are the first person there, always leave the table looking as pristine as when you arrive. It shows respect to others and presents you in a favorable light.
Have you ever watched someone who cannot keep their hands from touching everything - their face, their hair, their clothes, their pen, phone, rattling change. It makes them look scattered and distracted.
Give the impression of control and graciousness by keeping your hands to yourself.
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