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It doesn’t matter if the coctail party is for business purposes or just for closest friends the coctail party etiquette stays the same. So if you don’t want to make mistake with your coctail party dress or coctail party food and decoration read the rules below:

What is it?

Coctail party is a party where the guests are standing. Such form of a party enables inviting more guests that come from various circles e.g. colleagues from work and friends. The biggest advantage of coctail party is that it lasts about 2 hours, it is the done thing to come round for a moment, not shorter than half an hour. Coctail parties are usually organised between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

FOR HOSTS
1. Set the time of your party clearly, always inform between what hours you expect your guests to come.
2. Spend the first quarter near the door to ensure you welcomed all the guests
3. Make sure that all your guests were introduced to each other, observe the party closely and always talk to those guests who are standing alone or have problems with communicating with others
4. Organize everything and from tim to time make sure that snacks and drinks are on the table

FOR GUESTS
1. Don’t stay too long, if you were invited to the party which is supposed to finish at 8, leave before 8
2. Don’t take your host’s time as he/she need to talk to all the guests
3. Concentrate on the person you are talking to as there is nothing more frustrating than your interlocutor who is looking around
4. If you’re bound to talk about some uniteresting subject you can politely finish it saying that you appologize but want to talk to the host
5. If you want to talk to someone who is already talking you can approach him and ask if he can devote some time to you

A GOOD COCTAIL PARTY
For the host it is memorable when people unwillingly leave the party. The guests usually like parties where they meet interesting people not related to their business.