Introduction Etiquette for Teens

Certainly no young woman wants to stay seated when she is introduced to a group of people that are all standing.

 Rules for Teenagers

There is a time when all teenagers should stand on their own two feet. That is when it comes to introductions. There are a few rules that always remain the same, others that change according to circumstances, says the Woman’s Home Companion. For instance, a young person always rises when he, or she is introduced to an older woman or a clergyman, when one speaks or when one enters a room a young person is in. And certainly no young woman wants to stay seated when she is introduced to a group of people that are all standing.

This is just an extra thought—you’ll have lots more fun at parties if you keep circulating instead of settling down in a corner. – Madera Tribune, 1949

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Introduction Etiquette and Sisters

If the three should be together and there was a desire to introduce them, the form would be to present the elder as Miss Smith and the other two by their given names.

If there are three sisters in a family named Smith and a call is made at their home, if Miss Smith is asked for, it is supposed that the elder sister is desired; the others if desired, are called by their given names. If met individually it would be proper to address either as Miss Smith. 

If the three should be together and there was a desire to introduce them, the form would be to present the elder as Miss Smith and the other two by their given names, in addition to the family name. That is the rule if you follow etiquette, but if you do not follow that, then you may introduce the sisters each by her given as well as family name. – San Francisco Call, 1901

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