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Formed in 1769, we are the authority on traditional etiquette, correct forms of address and modern manners.
Do you have your copy of our Guide for the Modern Gentleman yet?
Chapter 3, At Home, provides tips on how to make a statement with furniture and interior design, as well as expert knowledge on sleepwear; books, plays and poetry to impress; and the ultimate record collection.
#interiordesign
Chapter 3, At Home, provides tips on how to make a statement with furniture and interior design, as well as expert knowledge on sleepwear; books, plays and poetry to impress; and the ultimate record collection.
#interiordesign
May 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Do you have your copy of our Guide for the Modern Gentleman yet?
Chapter 3, At Home, provides tips on how to make a statement with furniture and interior design, as well as expert knowledge on sleepwear; books, plays and poetry to impress; and the ultimate record collection.
#interiordesign
Chapter 3, At Home, provides tips on how to make a statement with furniture and interior design, as well as expert knowledge on sleepwear; books, plays and poetry to impress; and the ultimate record collection.
#interiordesign
The British pub is a world-famous institution, and one that has its own unique rules of etiquette and behaviour. If a group of you are drinking together, it is usual for people to take it in turns to buy a round for the entire group.
#britishpub #manners #gentleman #debrettsmoderngent
#britishpub #manners #gentleman #debrettsmoderngent
May 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The British pub is a world-famous institution, and one that has its own unique rules of etiquette and behaviour. If a group of you are drinking together, it is usual for people to take it in turns to buy a round for the entire group.
#britishpub #manners #gentleman #debrettsmoderngent
#britishpub #manners #gentleman #debrettsmoderngent
It's World Cocktail Day! Our updated and revised Guide for the Modern Gentleman features everything you need to know about glassware and cocktail equipment, timeless cocktail recipes to try and 10 Cocktail Rules. Order now from our website.
#worldcocktailday #gentleman #DebrettsModernGent
#worldcocktailday #gentleman #DebrettsModernGent
May 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It's World Cocktail Day! Our updated and revised Guide for the Modern Gentleman features everything you need to know about glassware and cocktail equipment, timeless cocktail recipes to try and 10 Cocktail Rules. Order now from our website.
#worldcocktailday #gentleman #DebrettsModernGent
#worldcocktailday #gentleman #DebrettsModernGent
We've got a text! But should we reply to it at work?
#mobilephones #modernmanners #texting #professionalism #debrettsblog
#mobilephones #modernmanners #texting #professionalism #debrettsblog
May 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We've got a text! But should we reply to it at work?
#mobilephones #modernmanners #texting #professionalism #debrettsblog
#mobilephones #modernmanners #texting #professionalism #debrettsblog
Saying ‘thank you’ is an essential pillar of good manners. It is a fundamental act of recognition and acknowledgement, which shows our appreciation for any act of civility or generosity and has a powerful, positive impact on all social interactions.
#thankyou #manners #gratitude #debrettsblog
#thankyou #manners #gratitude #debrettsblog
May 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Saying ‘thank you’ is an essential pillar of good manners. It is a fundamental act of recognition and acknowledgement, which shows our appreciation for any act of civility or generosity and has a powerful, positive impact on all social interactions.
#thankyou #manners #gratitude #debrettsblog
#thankyou #manners #gratitude #debrettsblog
The At Home chapter in our new and update Guide for the Modern Gentleman features our list of the Ultimate Record Collection - the albums that every modern gentleman must own. What would be on your list?
#debrettsmoderngent #music #albums #ultimaterecordcollection
#debrettsmoderngent #music #albums #ultimaterecordcollection
May 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The At Home chapter in our new and update Guide for the Modern Gentleman features our list of the Ultimate Record Collection - the albums that every modern gentleman must own. What would be on your list?
#debrettsmoderngent #music #albums #ultimaterecordcollection
#debrettsmoderngent #music #albums #ultimaterecordcollection
The revised and updated edition of our perennial classic, the Debrett’s Guide for the Modern Gentleman, is out today!
Purchase your copy today! And ensure that you are well-equipped to cut a gentlemanly, and thoroughly modern, dash.
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners
Purchase your copy today! And ensure that you are well-equipped to cut a gentlemanly, and thoroughly modern, dash.
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners
May 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The revised and updated edition of our perennial classic, the Debrett’s Guide for the Modern Gentleman, is out today!
Purchase your copy today! And ensure that you are well-equipped to cut a gentlemanly, and thoroughly modern, dash.
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners
Purchase your copy today! And ensure that you are well-equipped to cut a gentlemanly, and thoroughly modern, dash.
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners
Our essential handbook, Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman, comes out TOMORROW! Place your order today via our website to take advantage of a £5 pre-release discount.
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners #guideforthemoderngentleman #modernmanners #discount
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners #guideforthemoderngentleman #modernmanners #discount
April 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Our essential handbook, Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman, comes out TOMORROW! Place your order today via our website to take advantage of a £5 pre-release discount.
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners #guideforthemoderngentleman #modernmanners #discount
#debrettsmoderngent #gentleman #manners #guideforthemoderngentleman #modernmanners #discount
Happy birthday, Shakespeare.
We love these insults from Shakespeare's works, which are featured in the culture section of our new Guide for the Modern Gentleman. Which is your favourite? Do you know any others?
#shakespeare #guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent
We love these insults from Shakespeare's works, which are featured in the culture section of our new Guide for the Modern Gentleman. Which is your favourite? Do you know any others?
#shakespeare #guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent
April 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy birthday, Shakespeare.
We love these insults from Shakespeare's works, which are featured in the culture section of our new Guide for the Modern Gentleman. Which is your favourite? Do you know any others?
#shakespeare #guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent
We love these insults from Shakespeare's works, which are featured in the culture section of our new Guide for the Modern Gentleman. Which is your favourite? Do you know any others?
#shakespeare #guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent
Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman: Updated & Revised
Chapter 6, Motoring, covers everything you need to know about driving, car maintenance and motorbikes, as well as insights on electric vehicle etiquette, chauffeur rules and how to drive around the Nürburgring.
#DebrettsModernGent #driving
Chapter 6, Motoring, covers everything you need to know about driving, car maintenance and motorbikes, as well as insights on electric vehicle etiquette, chauffeur rules and how to drive around the Nürburgring.
#DebrettsModernGent #driving
April 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman: Updated & Revised
Chapter 6, Motoring, covers everything you need to know about driving, car maintenance and motorbikes, as well as insights on electric vehicle etiquette, chauffeur rules and how to drive around the Nürburgring.
#DebrettsModernGent #driving
Chapter 6, Motoring, covers everything you need to know about driving, car maintenance and motorbikes, as well as insights on electric vehicle etiquette, chauffeur rules and how to drive around the Nürburgring.
#DebrettsModernGent #driving
Hot off the press! Advance copies of Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman, updated and revised for a new era, have arrived in the office!
Pre-Order now from our website (link ⤵️) and enjoy a £5 discount.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
Pre-Order now from our website (link ⤵️) and enjoy a £5 discount.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
April 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hot off the press! Advance copies of Debrett's Guide for the Modern Gentleman, updated and revised for a new era, have arrived in the office!
Pre-Order now from our website (link ⤵️) and enjoy a £5 discount.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
Pre-Order now from our website (link ⤵️) and enjoy a £5 discount.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
The 2025 Grand National at Aintree is this weekend, showcasing three days of world-class racing. But do you speak the lingo? Taken from our upcoming Guide for the Modern Gentleman, here is our guide to speaking like a bookie.
#grandnational #debrettsmoderngent #guideforthemoderngentleman
#grandnational #debrettsmoderngent #guideforthemoderngentleman
April 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The 2025 Grand National at Aintree is this weekend, showcasing three days of world-class racing. But do you speak the lingo? Taken from our upcoming Guide for the Modern Gentleman, here is our guide to speaking like a bookie.
#grandnational #debrettsmoderngent #guideforthemoderngentleman
#grandnational #debrettsmoderngent #guideforthemoderngentleman
Pre-Orders Now Open!
Our evergreen classic the Guide for the Modern Gentleman has been updated and revised for a new era and will be published on 1st May. Pre-order now from our website.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
Our evergreen classic the Guide for the Modern Gentleman has been updated and revised for a new era and will be published on 1st May. Pre-order now from our website.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
March 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Pre-Orders Now Open!
Our evergreen classic the Guide for the Modern Gentleman has been updated and revised for a new era and will be published on 1st May. Pre-order now from our website.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
Our evergreen classic the Guide for the Modern Gentleman has been updated and revised for a new era and will be published on 1st May. Pre-order now from our website.
#guideforthemoderngentleman #debrettsmoderngent #gentleman
#Cinema is a great shared experience. But it is extremely important to differentiate between home and cinema, and to moderate your behaviour accordingly. Basic cinema etiquette seems obvious, but we have all come away feeling frustrated by our fellow audience-members.
www.debretts.com/movie-magic/
www.debretts.com/movie-magic/
March 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#Cinema is a great shared experience. But it is extremely important to differentiate between home and cinema, and to moderate your behaviour accordingly. Basic cinema etiquette seems obvious, but we have all come away feeling frustrated by our fellow audience-members.
www.debretts.com/movie-magic/
www.debretts.com/movie-magic/
The British make over 3.6 billion bus journeys a year, so it is safe to assume that bus travel is a familiar experience for most of us. For our thoughts on on-board behaviour, see our latest blog www.debretts.com/on-the-buses
#buses #manners #modernmanners #Britian #London #etiquette
#buses #manners #modernmanners #Britian #London #etiquette
February 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The British make over 3.6 billion bus journeys a year, so it is safe to assume that bus travel is a familiar experience for most of us. For our thoughts on on-board behaviour, see our latest blog www.debretts.com/on-the-buses
#buses #manners #modernmanners #Britian #London #etiquette
#buses #manners #modernmanners #Britian #London #etiquette
Table manners have evolved for even the humblest of foods, and it is interesting to look at how the utensils and customs that relate to staples such as bread, cheese and soup have developed.
See our blog for more www.debretts.com/breaking-bread
#manners #tablemanners #soup #debrettsblog
See our blog for more www.debretts.com/breaking-bread
#manners #tablemanners #soup #debrettsblog
February 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Table manners have evolved for even the humblest of foods, and it is interesting to look at how the utensils and customs that relate to staples such as bread, cheese and soup have developed.
See our blog for more www.debretts.com/breaking-bread
#manners #tablemanners #soup #debrettsblog
See our blog for more www.debretts.com/breaking-bread
#manners #tablemanners #soup #debrettsblog
Since the only utensil in common use in Medieval times was the knife, which was reserved for cutting up meat, it became common practice to break bread with the hands. Today, bread-eating etiquette owes much to these roots. Read more in our blog www.debretts.com/breaking-bread
#bread #tablemanners
#bread #tablemanners
February 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Since the only utensil in common use in Medieval times was the knife, which was reserved for cutting up meat, it became common practice to break bread with the hands. Today, bread-eating etiquette owes much to these roots. Read more in our blog www.debretts.com/breaking-bread
#bread #tablemanners
#bread #tablemanners
Our latest blog www.debretts.com/breaking-bread/ has us planning our dream cheeseboard! What's your favourite?
#cheese #manners #debrettsblog
#cheese #manners #debrettsblog
February 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our latest blog www.debretts.com/breaking-bread/ has us planning our dream cheeseboard! What's your favourite?
#cheese #manners #debrettsblog
#cheese #manners #debrettsblog
Now the really important bit: cheese. We at Debrett's love a good cheeseboard, but the array of different implements that accompanies this platter of indulgence can be confusing. Here's a guide to five of the most useful cheese knives. #manners #cheese #cheeseknives #tablemanners
February 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Now the really important bit: cheese. We at Debrett's love a good cheeseboard, but the array of different implements that accompanies this platter of indulgence can be confusing. Here's a guide to five of the most useful cheese knives. #manners #cheese #cheeseknives #tablemanners
Flaking is the cancelling of plans, often at late notice, for no good reason. It is an increasingly common problem and there are several factors that appear to have turned us flaky. In our latest blog we discuss the options, from confronting flaking directly to accommodating it.
#flaking #manners
#flaking #manners
January 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Every January we review the baby names that we have recorded over the preceding year on our Peerage & Baronetage database.
See our latest blog for our thoughts on the baby name trends to come out of last year.
www.debretts.com/a-good-name/
#babynames #debrettspeerage #peerage #debretts
See our latest blog for our thoughts on the baby name trends to come out of last year.
www.debretts.com/a-good-name/
#babynames #debrettspeerage #peerage #debretts
January 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Every January we review the baby names that we have recorded over the preceding year on our Peerage & Baronetage database.
See our latest blog for our thoughts on the baby name trends to come out of last year.
www.debretts.com/a-good-name/
#babynames #debrettspeerage #peerage #debretts
See our latest blog for our thoughts on the baby name trends to come out of last year.
www.debretts.com/a-good-name/
#babynames #debrettspeerage #peerage #debretts
We all know we should give effusive thanks for presents, but we should never forget to show gratitude for hospitality, and it’s still not too late to do so.
See our latest blog for all our tips on how to write the perfect thank-you letter.
www.debretts.com/a-big-thank-you/
#thankyou #manners
See our latest blog for all our tips on how to write the perfect thank-you letter.
www.debretts.com/a-big-thank-you/
#thankyou #manners
January 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We all know we should give effusive thanks for presents, but we should never forget to show gratitude for hospitality, and it’s still not too late to do so.
See our latest blog for all our tips on how to write the perfect thank-you letter.
www.debretts.com/a-big-thank-you/
#thankyou #manners
See our latest blog for all our tips on how to write the perfect thank-you letter.
www.debretts.com/a-big-thank-you/
#thankyou #manners
The New Year honours list has been published, with some familiar names among those receiving some of the top honours. But how should you address them? We're here to help you through the world of titles and decorations.
#newyearhonours #stephenfry #carmenmunroe #careymulligan #helenglover #tombaker
#newyearhonours #stephenfry #carmenmunroe #careymulligan #helenglover #tombaker
January 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The New Year honours list has been published, with some familiar names among those receiving some of the top honours. But how should you address them? We're here to help you through the world of titles and decorations.
#newyearhonours #stephenfry #carmenmunroe #careymulligan #helenglover #tombaker
#newyearhonours #stephenfry #carmenmunroe #careymulligan #helenglover #tombaker
Former England manager Gareth Southgate will receive a knighthood in the new year, making him Sir Gareth Southgate, OBE. Because he has been made a knight bachelor, not a KBE, his OBE is retained.
#correctform #debretts #NewYearHonours #Honours
#correctform #debretts #NewYearHonours #Honours
December 31, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Former England manager Gareth Southgate will receive a knighthood in the new year, making him Sir Gareth Southgate, OBE. Because he has been made a knight bachelor, not a KBE, his OBE is retained.
#correctform #debretts #NewYearHonours #Honours
#correctform #debretts #NewYearHonours #Honours
For many of us Christmas is a daunting juggling act, and by any standards it is a potential etiquette minefield.
We’ve come up with ten indispensable Christmas recommendations, which should stand you in good stead if you’re hosting this year.
www.debretts.com/a-christmas-manifesto/
We’ve come up with ten indispensable Christmas recommendations, which should stand you in good stead if you’re hosting this year.
www.debretts.com/a-christmas-manifesto/
December 19, 2024 at 11:27 AM
For many of us Christmas is a daunting juggling act, and by any standards it is a potential etiquette minefield.
We’ve come up with ten indispensable Christmas recommendations, which should stand you in good stead if you’re hosting this year.
www.debretts.com/a-christmas-manifesto/
We’ve come up with ten indispensable Christmas recommendations, which should stand you in good stead if you’re hosting this year.
www.debretts.com/a-christmas-manifesto/