Definition

Examples

• "To be or not to be polite"
• "Brian : Philip, be polite."
• "Whenever you talk to me, you're polite and courteous."
• "He is neither politically correct nor even very polite."
• "I realize that it's your job to do me favors, but I like being polite."
• "When you finish your message with a polite "Tanks", I want nothing more than to take you in my arms and explain to you that a "tank" is in fact a machine of war, a heavily armored combat vehicle armed with a cannon!"
• "I have ten years' experience in the customer service field, as well as management experience in a local telemarketing firm. The challenging environments in which I've worked have taught me to think on my feet, communicate clearly and always remain polite and professional while dealing with callers."
• "First, make it clear in your invitation how smart the evening is going to be: "smart", "casual", "smart-casual", etc. Second, it is not usually polite to ask your guests to bring anything to dinner."
• "I have ten years experience in the customer service field, as well as management experience in a local telemarketing firm. The challenging environments in which I've worked have taught me to think on my feet, communicate clearly and always remain polite and professional while dealing with callers."
• "Subject: RE: Polite request"
• "If they themselves are polite, they will offer."
• "Horatio : Well it's not very polite."
• "Poorly-written application email + inappropriate joke about alcoholism = polite rejection."
• "Subject: Polite request"