“Tell (your guests) you’ve been preparing, that you’ve come to a decision,” Post said. Hosts can expect fewer headaches if they make their expectations and requirements known well in advance of Thanksgiving dinner. And I think that’s really hard.” Hosts should be clear about their expectations “It’s always about trying to make the best of a bad situation. “This is probably some of the hardest etiquette stuff we will be up against in our lives,” she told Nexstar. Post, also the host of the “Awesome Etiquette” podcast, said the COVID-19 pandemic has presented possibly the most unique set of challenges in recent history. Need to be vaccinated by the holidays? Here are your deadlines “Once you know how you feel, it’s going to make it a lot easier to be polite to other people when you’re issuing an invitation.” “Instead of saying, ‘It’s possible to gather this year,’ a host should be thinking, ‘Does this fit with my personal safety goals, and where I’m at with this pandemic?’ “It’s important to think first about where you really stand on things,” said Lizzie Post, the great-granddaughter of Emily Post and the co-president of the Emily Post Institute. This being the first Thanksgiving after the widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccine also means that more families may be comfortable hosting an in-person gathering - if that’s something they truly believe they want to do. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with it comes the annual anxieties associated with hosting, attending, or merely being present at a family get-together. (NEXSTAR) – Of all the delicate subjects to broach at Thanksgiving dinner, the topic of immunization - and whether or not everyone at the table is vaccinated - doesn’t need to be one of them.īut that’s only because it should be discussed beforehand.
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