6. Wind Up the Evening with an Individual Good-Night:
You started the party with a warm and personal welcome; now wind it up with a warm, personal good-bye. Not a long doorway discussion, however. So don't be guilty of a "that reminds me" just as you turn the door-handle.
If you live in an apartment, you should see your guest into the elevator, while your apartment door remains ajar. If you've tipped the doorman, let your guest know that "Richie will see that you get a cab."
In the suburbs, you should see your guest to their cars and stand there until they drive from your property - whether or not you've over-coatless and freezing.
And whether you live in the city or the country, you must see that no woman has to go home alone, however she may insist that she is not afraid of the dark. Either arrange in advance that she be dropped off by another person or couple, or ask her to stay so that you can see her home - leaving with, not after, the last guests. In the rare instance where neither of these is possible, at least see her into a cab and telephone later to make sure she has arrived home safely.
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