# Would you survive the dinner party? An etiquette quiz

> A free 15-question etiquette quiz on arrival times, wine, forks, RSVPs, plus-ones, tipping and more. Earn a title from Charming Rogue to Duchess of Decorum.

URL: https://courteo.us/etiquette-quiz/
Type: Interactive tool (works in any browser; core guidance is in the text below)

## How the quiz works

Each scenario has one answer that matches the guidance in our guides and two that are tempting for understandable reasons. Choose an answer and you’ll see why it works (or doesn’t), with a link to the guide where the rule is explained in full and its sources are cited. Without JavaScript, every question is still here: open “Reveal the answer” under each one.

## The guides behind the questions

The scenarios come from across the site, so a low score is really a reading list:

- [Dinner party etiquette](https://courteo.us/dinner-party-etiquette/): arrival times, host gifts and helping out.
- [Table manners](https://courteo.us/table-manners/): place settings, napkins and phones at the table.
- [RSVP etiquette](https://courteo.us/rsvp-etiquette/) and [wedding guest etiquette](https://courteo.us/wedding-guest-etiquette/): replies, “regrets only” and plus-ones.
- [Thank-you notes](https://courteo.us/thank-you-notes/): the three-month window and cash gifts.
- [US tipping](https://courteo.us/tipping-guide/), [tipping abroad](https://courteo.us/tipping-abroad/) and [holiday tipping](https://courteo.us/holiday-tipping/).
- [Email etiquette](https://courteo.us/email-etiquette/), [airplane etiquette](https://courteo.us/airplane-etiquette/) and [condolence etiquette](https://courteo.us/condolence-etiquette/).

## Hosting the real thing?

The kindest dinner parties are planned around the guests. Ask about allergies when people accept, and read our guide to [cooking for guests with dietary restrictions](https://courteo.us/dietary-restrictions-allergies/) before you shop. If you need menu ideas built from what’s already in the cupboard, [PantryRx’s recipe collection](https://pantryrx.ai/recipes/) is a free place to start, and [Confetti, a simple event planner](https://allthingsn.com/apps/confetti/), keeps the guest list and replies in one place.

> **The one rule behind every answer**

> When the rules conflict, choose the option that makes the other person more comfortable. Nearly every scenario in this quiz is a specific case of that idea.

## Sources

- [Emily Post Institute — Wedding Thank-Yous](https://emilypost.com/advice/wedding-thank-yous)
- [Emily Post Institute — General Tipping Guide](https://emilypost.com/advice/general-tipping-guide)
- [Emily Post Institute — Holiday Tipping Guide](https://emilypost.com/advice/holiday-tipping-guide)
- [Japan National Tourism Organization — Tipping in Japan](https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/tipping-in-japan/)

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