HOW
TO BE A GREAT HOME-STAY GUEST
NAME: SHERRY
GET
THERE…GRACEFULLY
- Don’t over pack! Take just what you’ll need.
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- Remember personal items.
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- Be on time, If you can’t avoid being late,
call ahead.
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- Bring a gifl , but don’t blow your allowance. Candy, a book,
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or
a card are all good ideas.
BE CONSIDERATE
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Shower
quickly.
Don’t linger in the bathroom.
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Forget
your shampoo? Ask before you use someone else’s.
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Ask
before you use the phone. Pay for any long-distance calls.
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Be
pleasant and polite…even if you feel moody.
CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
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Make the bed in the morning and straighten up the room.
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Keep
your suitcase neat and out of the way.
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Rinse
out the tub after a bath or shower.
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Help with clearing the table and the dishes.
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Keep
a plastic bay handy for your dirty clothes.
WATCH YOUR MANNERS
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Be
on time for meals.
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Practice
your best table manners.
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Never
criticize or make laces at the food served, even if it’s not what you usually
eat. Try it!
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Ask
before taking a snack. Don’t raid the refridger.
FIT INTO
THE ROUTINE
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If you’re up early, don’t wake everyone else.
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Keep
the noise down after bours.
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Don’t
ask to have mealtimes switched to suit you.
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Join
in family activities and pitch in for chores.
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Respect
the privacy of others.
MAKE A GOOD EXIT
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Leave
at the time planned on.
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Be
sure to take bome everything that’s yours.
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Leave
everything as neat as you found it.
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Don’t
forget the “thank you”.