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1. Napkin
2. Salad Fork
3. Dinner Fork
4. Soup Plate
5. Salad Plate
6. Dinner Plate
7. Dinner Knife
8. Fish Knife
9. Salad Knife
10. Soup Spoon
11. Butter Knife
12. Bread and Butter Plate
13. Dessert Spoon
14. Cake Fork
15. Water Glass
16. Red Wine Glass
17. White Wine Glass
Interviews during a meal allow employers to see how you interact outside of your comfortable campus surroundings. Keep
this in mind and stay professional at all times - from traditional interviews to dinner engagements. These are not social
events. Your manners and etiquette are under constant watch. When considering your food order, avoid finger foods, messy
foods and especially alcoholic beverages. Order neither the most expensive item on the menu nor the least expensive. It is
likely you will talk more than you eat, so keep this in mind when ordering.
TABLE TIPS
• Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early
• Turn cellphones off during the meal
• Pass the salt and pepper together
• Don’t move your plate away when you have finished
• Engage in conversation but don’t do all of the talking
• Never ask for seconds unless offered first
• Don’t smack or slurp your lips
• Always place your napkin in your lap when eating
• Never reach across others for any item at the table
INVITATION
• Respond to invitations ASAP
• Let the host or interviewer know in advance about
any special eating requirements
DINNER CONVERSATION
• Follow the lead of the host or interviewer
• Wait for host to bring up business
• At the end of the meal, express your interest in the
job and thank the host for the meal
• Stay away from controversial topics like money
matters, health, politics, or religion
• Listening intently will make it easy to converse with
your host
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What Should I Talk About?
• The organization itself, sports, travel or something nice
you have noticed about that individual
• Change your subject if your host seems bored
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