7. Don't overstay your welcome -- no matter how much you're enjoying yourself. Use your intuition. You may've been told 2-5, or just "come around 8", but your host and/or hostess will give off nonverbal signals when it's time for you to go home. Why leave? You had a nap, got your nails done, watched football game. They've been cooking and cleaning for days.

8. Pitch in in an unobtrusive way. Empty some ash trays, clear off coffee table of used dishes, whisk your hosts' kid off to bathroom, pass around a plate of hot hors d'oeuvres.

9. Say good-bye. Even if it's a large gathering, seek out host and/or hostess and tell them good bye, and thank them!

10. Send a written thank-you note afterwards. It's just a nice thing to do!

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