Workplace Etiquette

Your coworkers were talking about how much they enjoy music. To give everyone a special treat, you turn your computer speakers up loud enough for everyone to hear your music.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

Yesterday was your birthday and one of your gifts was new cologne. To make sure everyone will notice it, you wear a little extra to work the next day.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

You went to the gym before work and played basketball too long. Unfortunately, this meant you didn’t have time for a shower.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

You started a new diet that requires you to eat some foods with very strong odors. Is it appropriate to eat this food at your desk?

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

You overheard your coworker in the next cubicle talking on the phone. She mentioned “getting a divorce,” but you are not sure if she is getting a divorce or someone else. The urge to gossip about the phone conversation wins.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

One of your coworkers does not allow anyone in the office to finish a personal story. She constantly interrupts the story to make the conversation about her personal life.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

The air conditioning in the office is broken again and you are frustrated. You want to buy a bottle of water but you need one more dime. You see one on a coworker’s desk in the cubicle next to yours so you decide to “borrow it.”

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

Tomorrow is the first day of your vacation and you are counting the minutes! You catch yourself talking and laughing louder than usual.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

You overslept this morning, so you wore wrinkled clothing to work.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette

It doesn’t matter how early you get up, you can’t get to work on time.

• Good Office Etiquette

• Poor Office Etiquette