The signature of good taste.

From silverware to thank-you notes, replying to invitations to sending e-mail, inviting the boss to lunch to making a condolence call, here is the essential guide you need to handle all everyday social situations with ease. In question-and-answer format, etiquette expert Peggy Post provides up-to-the-minute advice fore a range of situations at home and on the job, including:

• telephone and computer manners
• tipping
• table settings
• introductions
• appropriate dress for weddings
• gift-giving
• religious services
• and much more