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We've written a lot about business etiquette here on OfficeArrow. It's one of those things that can make or break you, depending on how well-versed you are on the subject. Did you know that this week is National Business Etiquette Week? It's true! Share with us the biggest faux pas you've witnessed or experienced, and you could win. Check out the details here.

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We've written a lot about business etiquette here on OfficeArrow. It's one of those things that can make or break you, depending on how well-versed you are on the subject. Did you know that this week is National Business Etiquette Week? It's true! Share with us the biggest faux pas you've witnessed or experienced, and you could win. Check out the details here.

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Well, I went to this job interview. The interviewer kept calling me "Doreen" (not my name, not even close), when we had sat down to talk, she had "Doreen's" resume in front of her, so her questions are not making sense. She eventually realizes this and retrieves a copy of my resume. So I figured, that's over and we go on with the interiew. Interview is then over. She shakes my hand and says, "Good bye, Doreen!". Well, maybe Doreen will be the lucky one to get the job! At least the boss wouldn't have trouble remembering her!

[mrsmichael]

About two months after a brutal merger between two companies, I was taking minutes in a meeting where several attendees were participating by conference call. The co-chair of the meeting made a negative (not harsh) comment about the practices of the non-surviving company, forgetting that one of the individuals from that organization was on the phone. A participant in the room made physical gestures and silently mouthed that the person was on the phone. It was too late. However, the person on the phone responded by offering to lead a discussion with employees from both organizations about the topic to help clear the air.

I successfully worded the meeting minutes to reflect a positive interaction regarding the topic.