Great conversationalists have the perfect balance between humour and seriousness, depth and simplicity, tact and interest, and above all - talking and listening.

The last two or three years might have put the frighteners on many people to even handshake, let alone give a social kiss. Although it is very customary still to this day in many countries and circles.

Introducing oneself to another is a straightforward process we have spoken about in some good detail already, but introducing two people to each other with grace and skill is a step up the social ladder.

Last night, on Thursday, 8th September, as darkness and rain fell on the United Kingdom, our beloved Queen Elizabeth II died.

Should this be your first visit to this guide, I highly recommend you check out Part I of our perfect handshake etiquette guide to cover all bases.

Firm but fair. Embed that phrase into your mind, not just in life but particularly with handshakes. This article will cover all the do's and don'ts, looking at the good, the bad and the... well, the bad and the ugly are the same.

Have you ever looked at some fictional character or someone you know and admired them for their blatantly-charming charisma? I bet you have. I do it often.

Introducing oneself to another is a vital skill that everybody needs to master. Even His Holiness The Pope is one of the few individuals who literally needs no introduction. Rather like The Queen. Despite needing no introduction, these individuals are masters of introduction etiquette.

Surely some things are just common sense, and others are more clearly a matter of etiquette and protocol? Go on to any etiquette school or social media page, and you'll see all sorts of grand palaces and tycoon-tech towers because etiquette categories are vast and rich.

Cary Grant, black and white, hat in hand from vacating a building because gentlemen do not wear hats indoors. This image is one of the most common that comes to mind when one thinks of etiquette and the 'old order'. But is that it? Is there no more use after that?

Etiquette is a term that has come to be so broad and narrow at the same time that although we know what we are referring to when we think of etiquette, we can play loose and fast with the term. So let’s define it properly.