Content by Richa Ojha

As soon as David gets invitation for an overnight stay at friend’s place, for attending a birthday celebration, going for a formal or casual dinner party, he began searching for ideas to say no in a polite manner. Earlier, I took him a shy and introvert person but later on I realized he is excited to attend but the postulation to make mistakes stops him from going to such places. And he avoids going at such places where the number of guests are mostly less and each and every person is noticeable. I consider the invitation very important as host or hostess thought enough of us to invite and make arrangements in order to ensure we had a nice time, so accepting the invitation is a small gesture that conveys gratitude.    If you are no different than David, then you certainly need to read this piece of article for accepting the invitation in a very positive manner. Try understanding that your company was desired, which is why, you have got the invitation to spe...

Tipping is something on which everyone has their own opinion. It is an option that after having a good meal you are expected to leave a good amount as a tip. But at few places it has become an obligation and people ask you to tip them. I have yelled at few people and find it very unreasonable to pay them extra, something for which they are already get paid. Here, I am sharing few occurrences to make sure I am not behaving like a cynical customer and over reacting to this matter.   Last time when I got a nice hair cut I stopped for few seconds and asked myself—Do I need to pay more or not? Is it something for which they get paid or I should tip them because I have been entertained well. Even I don’t reach to a tipping service amount which I could call appropriate.  I have asked people about the right tipping amount. They said 10 per cent is okay while 20 per cent is considered standard. And from my personal experiences, I have learned paying 15 per cent is d...