1. Don’t call someone continuously more than twice. If they don’t pick up your call, assume they have to do something important than your call.
2. Return money that you have borrowed even just before the person even asks for it. It shows your integrity and personality. The exact same goes with sunshades, pens, and also lunch boxes.
3. Never go for an expansive menu when someone has given you an opportunity to select.
4. Don’t ask embarrassing questions like ‘Oh you aren’t married yet?’ Or ‘Don’t you have kids’ or ‘Why didn’t you buy a house?’ Or why don’t you buy a car? For God’s sake it isn’t your problem;
5. Always open the door for the person coming behind you to give respect to her/ him. It doesn’t matter if she/ he is senior or junior to you. You don’t grow small by treating someone well in public;
6. If you take a taxi with a friend and he/she pays now, try paying next time;
7. Respect the opinions of others. Remember what’s 6 to you will appear 9 to someone facing you. Besides, a second opinion is good for an alternative;
8. Never interrupt people talking. Allow them to speak first. As they say, hear them all and filter them all;
9. If you make fun of someone, and they don’t seem to enjoy it, stop it and never do it again. It encourages one to do better and it shows how encouraging you’re;
10. Say “thank you” when someone is helping you.
11. Praise publicly. Criticize privately;
12. There’s almost never a reason to comment on someone’s weight. Just say, “You look fantastic.” If they want to talk about losing weight, they will;
13. When someone shows you a photo on their phone, don’t swipe left or right. You never know what’s next;
14. If a colleague tells you they have a doctors’ appointment, don’t ask what it’s for, just say “I hope you’re okay”. Don’t put them in the uncomfortable position of having to tell you their personal illness. If they want you to know, they’ll do so without your inquisitiveness;
15. Treat the cleaner with the same respect as the CEO. Nobody is impressed at how rude you can treat someone below you but people will notice if you treat them with respect;
16. If a person is speaking directly to you, staring at your phone is rude;
17. Never advise someone until you’re requested for it;
18. When meeting someone after a long time, unless they want to talk about it, don’t ask them their age and salary;
19. Mind your business unless anything involves you directly – just stay out of it;
20. Remove your sunglasses if you are talking to anyone in the street. It is a sign of respect. Moreso, eye contact is as important as your speech; and
21. Never talk about your riches in the midst of the poor. Similarly, don’t talk about your children in the midst of the barren.
22. Say “Thanks” after reading the message.
APPRECIATION remains the easiest way of getting what you don’t have.
