How do you become an ideal guest?

Be an ideal guest in twenty steps. He/she:

Step 1 introduces him/herself.

Step 2 converses and introduces others.

Step 3 is interested

Step 4 gracefully slips in and out of conversation.

Step 5 sees single people and involves them in the group.

Step 6 speaks with partners and children of guests.

Step 7 does not judge.

Step 8 brings something: energy, enthusiasm, interest, a gift.

Step 9 arrives on time and leaves on time.

Step 10 dresses appropriately.

Step 11 arrives no more than 15 minutes late.

Step 12 greets on arrival and on departure.

Step 13 converses maximally, but not about money, faith or other delicate topics.

Step 14 is lively, but not overheated.

Step 15 offers help where needed.

Step 16 eats and drinks in moderation.

Step 17 eats something small beforehand. 

Step 18 listens with ear, eye and heart.                                                                         

Step 19 turns off his cell phone unless he is waiting for or having to perform a heart transplant.

Step 20 thanks you afterwards, preferably orally and in writing.

"If you see a black cat, it means the animal is on its way somewhere." - Groucho Marx, comedian.