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What's a code of established guidelines on proper etiquette and precedence which, when followed. lays the foundation for a successful event?
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Protocol
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What's defined as priority in place, time, or rank?
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Precedence
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Military rank constitutes a clear basis for determining seniority among military personnel. What's used to decide the precedence among officer from the different services, both United States and foreign?
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Comparable rank and the date of its attainment.
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A __________occasion might include an official ceremony, any type of reception, official luncheions or dinners, dances or weddings?
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Formal
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What are the forms that Formal invitations are usually found?
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1. Fully engraved
2. Semi-engraved 3. Computer generated 4. Handwritten 5. A phone call followed by a "To remind" card |
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What phrase is considered to be more formal than "Pleasure of the Company"?
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Honor of the Company
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How shall the date and hour of the event as well as ranks, titles, and names appear on invites?
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Always be spelled out in full
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What are the permissible abbreviations on invitations?
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Mr., Mrs., and R.S.V.P
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Can the host/hostess personal flag, seal, crest or insignia be used on invitations?
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Yes
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Where should the appropriate attire be specified on a invitation?
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Bottom right hand corner
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How is it most appropriate for all invitations to be written?
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Longhand and black ink
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How should member rank and name appear in addressing envelopes?
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Fully spelled out
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How are invitations inserted into envelopes?
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Invitations are inserted egraving up, top of card appearing at the top of the envelope, so that they may be easily read as they are withdrawn from the envelope
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When should all formal invitations be mailed?
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At least three to four weeks in advance of the planned activity
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These are the most formal and expensive invitations?
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Fully engraved invitation
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Partiially engraved cards, adaptable to any date or occasion are appropriate for receptions, dinners, luncheons, cocktails, etc.
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Semi-engraved Invitations
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Less costly invitation which are engraved for each function, they are widely used by those who entertain often?
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Semi-engraved invitations
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Which invitation can be handwritten in the color ink of the engraving, preferably black?
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Semi-engraved invitations
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Formal invitations which maybe written entirely by hand on any formal writing paper, preferably white, in the standard wording and format?
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Handwritten Invitations
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What invitation has other written in the lower left hand corner vise R.S.V.P?
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To Remind
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___________ are the most popular form of official entertaining for they allow wide variance n the number of guests invited and in the formality of the occasion?
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Reception
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In this second significant ceremony, the recently constructed ship is solemnly dedicated, named and committed to the sea?
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Launching/Christening Ceremony
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Navy tradition dictates that eash ship constructed for the service be honored on four historic ceremonial occasion. What are they?
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1. Keel-laying
2. Christening (of launching) 3. commissioning 4. decommissioning |
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What is the first mileston in the history of a ship?
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Simple ceremony that marks the laying of the keel
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What is the third and most important ceremony in the history of a ship admits her to the U.S. Navy?
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Commissioning Ceremony
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What ship ceremony is when she is accepted by the Navy, and entitles her thereafter to fly the commissioning pennant and to be designated a U.S. Ship?
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Commissioning Ceremony
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What term is used in addressing a foreign ambassador?
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His/Her Excellency
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What term is used in addressing American ambassadors?
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The Honorable
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OPNAVINST 1710.7A
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SOCIAL USAGE AND PROTOCOL HANDBOOK
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