Professional Etiquette

adjective a term used to describe someone who is friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to

• The CEO is known for his affable demeanor when interacting with employees.
• My neighbor is so affable, always willing to lend a hand.
• I love hanging out with Jake, he's just so affable!
• The sun's affable warmth enveloped us as we lounged on the beach.

verb to express regret or say sorry for something that one has done wrong

• I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
• I'm really sorry about that.
• My bad, I apologize.
• I apologize if I stepped on your toes.

noun an action or activity of rubbing or scratching someone's back as a gesture of affection or intimacy

• In some cultures, back scratching is considered a gesture of goodwill and friendship.
• I'll give you a back scratching if you help me with this project.
• Hey, can you do me a solid and give me a back scratching?
• Political back scratching often leads to compromises and alliances in government.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Employees are required to give notice of resignation at least two weeks in advance.
• Hey, don't forget to give notice before you quit your job!
• I'm gonna bounce, but I'll give notice first.
• Before ending the partnership, it is important to give notice and discuss the implications.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It should go without saying that honesty is a crucial virtue in business.
• You know it should go without saying that you need to study for the exam.
• Dude, it should go without saying that you can't skip leg day at the gym.
• The love between a parent and child should go without saying, it's a bond that can't be broken.

noun a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times, used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding

verb to engage in horseplay or frivolous activity

• The students were reprimanded for horsing around in the library.
• Let's just horse around and have some fun at the park.
• Stop horsing around and focus on the task at hand.
• Don't horse around with important matters, take them seriously.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• It is important to focus on your own responsibilities and not interfere with others' tasks. Remember to stay in your lane.
• Hey, don't worry about what they're doing. Just stay in your lane and do your thing.
• Stop being nosy and stay in your lane, dude.
• Each person has their own path in life, so it's best to stay in your lane and focus on your own journey.

verb to intentionally stay away or not attend a particular event or place

pronoun refers to the person who is choosing to stay away or not attend

• It is considered impolite to absent oneself from a meeting without prior notice.
• Don't just absent yourself from the party without saying goodbye.
• She's always finding excuses to absent herself from doing chores.
• Sometimes it's better to absent oneself from a toxic situation for the sake of one's mental health.