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100 Classy Moves You Should Master

Send someone a letter.

Pick up a check without making a big deal about it.

Walk your date home.

Hold the door open—and not just for women, either.

Offer your coat when someone is cold.

Remove your hat indoors.

Hold an umbrella for someone during a downpour.

Ask questions, and listen to the answers.

Have gum or mints handy at all times.

Tuck in your shirt properly.

Wear a belt.

Break up face-to-face.

Show authentic emotion.

Don’t be pushy.

Ask his or her parents for permission before you propose.

Send flowers to someone at their office.

Cook dinner.

Maintain eye contact.

Be punctual.

Forgive a debt.

Give a firm (but not too firm) handshake.

Know your personal style.

Know how to tie a Windsor knot.

And a bowtie.

Play catch convincingly.

Bring a gift to a wedding.

Throw a party with a prime rib carving station.

Own a wine decanter.

Or some of those brandy snifters.

Light a candle.

Dab on some cologne.

Give a profanity-free toast.

Tell a great (nonoffensive) joke.

Take someone out for a drink after a rough day.

Tip exorbitantly.

Own a smoking jacket.

Or a kimono.

Read a newspaper.

Learn another language.

Don’t lose your temper.

Vote.

Get something tailored.

Order a cheese course.

Learn a little something about wine.

Don’t become an asshole about wine once you do.

Appreciate jazz. It’s better than you think.

Learn how to roll a cigarette.

Know how to read a racing form.

Keep score at a baseball game.

Play craps.

Shuffle a deck of cards properly.

Know when to split a hand in blackjack. It’s always aces and eights.

Act respectfully at a gentlemen’s club. It’s got “gentlemen” in the title for a reason.

Refine your palette.

Wait in your car until they’re safely inside.

When squiring a woman, always walk side closest to the street.

Stand on the right side of an escalator. Walk on the left.

Learn how to shine your own shoes.

Get to know a butcher, and a fishmonger.

Befriend a barber.

Have a hot-towel shave.

Soothe a crying baby.

Have a go-to cocktail.

And know how to make it.

Have at least one go-to bar.

Visit at least one foreign country.

Know how to make an omelet.

Skipper a boat.

Own one hardcover book about World War II.

Read it.

Own one of those jackets with patches on the elbows.

Wear it.

Grind your own coffee.

Learn the Argentine Tango.

Do the dishes at a dinner party.

Pull out the chair for a female dining companion.

Saber a bottle of champagne without losing a finger.

Learn how prepare proteins properly.

Master a marinade. Sesame oil + ginger + garlic + scallion + soy sauce always works.

Know how to calculate square footage. It’s width x length, BTW.

Feign interest in anything.

Make your bed.

Order something for the table.

Be comfortable holding a woman’s purse while she shops.

Know how to buy produce.

Break up a fight.

Create a solid playlist.

Cook bacon properly. That means using a baking sheet.

Learn the proper way to iron a shirt.

Haggle without getting heated.

Argue without fighting.

Manage your money.

Manage your time.

Know how to cook eggs multiple ways.

Learn how to drive a stick.

Build a campfire.

Plant and maintain a garden.

Scrub the phrase “alpha male” from your brain.

Scrub the toilet or the shower every once in a while.

Delete your social media accounts.