HOW TO BE WELL MANNERED

General purpose : To inform

Specific purpose : To inform about how to be well mannered

Introduction :

I. Attention getter : Do you know who likes a person with bad manners?Nobody
does.But , the question is : How good are your manners,actually?
II. Credibility : I have been taught how to be polite and well mannered since I was
little,so I can say I know the basics of beimg polite.
III. Benefit to audience : You can improve your life,social status and even make a lot
of friends if you are always well mannered .
IV. Preview : Today Ill tell you the basics of being well mannered. First Ill tell you
about how to be well mannered when meeting new people.Second, Ill tell you
how to act when eating around others .And third ,Ill tell you some other tips to
make you more likeable among the other people.

Body :

I. First , Ill tell you how to be well mannered when meeting new people (first mani
point)
A. Adress the person by sir or madam depending on their gender
B. Make eye contact
C. Use hand gestures,but not too many,though
D. Shake hands with them firmly
(Now, that you know how to be well mannered when meeting new people, Ill move onto how
to act when eating around others) Internal summary& preview

II. There are some basic rules to follow when eating ,and youre good to go: (second
main point)
A. Dont rush
B. Dontalk with your mouth full
C. Use cuttery instead of your own hands
(Now that Ive told you how to eat around others,Ill tell you some other tips to make you
more likeable) Internal summary & preview

III. Here are some extra tips to make you more likeable (Third main point)
A. Have good personal hygiene
B. Have a good posture
C. Say thank you,please and sorry
D. Dont engage in conversations that exceed you
E. Dont brag or look down on people

Conclussion: Today Ive told you about how to be well mannered.First ,Ive told you how to
be well mannered when meeting new people, Second , Ive told you how to act when eating
and Third, Ive told you some other tips to make you more likeable.(review of main points).
Keep im mind that a well mannered person always has good manners ,regardless if they are
around friends,family,strangers or even by themselves .(Closing statement)