VicePresident David Jaffe Dress for Success the Dos and Donts of MUN Etiquette DO raise placard until arm is 75 extended and project the word present DO NOT stand and say full country name is present and voting ID: 560222
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President Lauren HawksVice-President David Jaffe
Dress for Success: the Do’s and Don’ts of MUN EtiquetteSlide2
DO: raise placard until arm is 75% extended and project the word “present”
DO NOT: stand and say “[full country name] is present and voting”
Roll CallSlide3
DO: start with “Honorable Chair and Fellow Delegates…”DO NOT: immediately jump into your speech
Speaking in Front of an AudienceSlide4
DO: speak for about 45 to 70 seconds with concrete contentDO NOT: ramble for several minutes without purpose, wasting time
Speaking in Front of an AudienceSlide5
DO: end speech with, “I now yield my time to the chair”DO NOT: walk off; there are always questions to answer and comments to be made
Speaking in Front of an AudienceSlide6
DO: stand tall! Every time you stand, run a checklist through your mind: chin up, shoulders back, straight back.
DO NOT: slouch or sit into your hips too much
Standing in Front of an AudienceSlide7
DO: Answer as many questions as possible without losing your cool. Some questions will be intended to attack you. If you’re stumped, say you would like to discuss the subject further in caucus, and pray they forget (or honestly discuss it further in caucus).
DO NOT: give random answers that are inaccurate or attack the asker
Handling QuestionsSlide8
DO: refer to oneself as your country, “The Russian Federation believes…”
DO NOT: refer to oneself with personal/possessive pronouns, “My country believes…”
Referring to OneselfSlide9
DO: Arrive at your committee room a little early and introduce yourself to other committee members
DO NOT: sit in the back of the room, attack other delegates, or mumble when speaking
The Little Things MatterSlide10
DO: make eye contact, smile, give credit where it is due, and speak with appropriate volume and authorityDO NOT: make nervous gestures
DO: use hand gestures, if you are comfortable (palms open, no crossing, and at waist level)
The Little Things MatterSlide11
DO: apply the same checklist for standing when sitting: chin up, shoulders back, straight backSit on the edge of the chair if needed
DO NOT: Sit with your legs wide open
Sitting in CommitteeSlide12
DO: Dress “smartly”. In MUN, we generally dress in Western Business Attire.DO NOT: Wear baggy or super tight clothes that give off wrong
impressions
Note: Try to add some color
DressSlide13
MenButton-down collared shirtTie
Jacket optional but highly recommendedBelt
Black dress pants
Dress shoes
Dark socks
Western Business AttireSlide14
WomenNice blouse/dress shirtBlazer jacket
Skirt (must be past fingers!) or dress pantsNylon stockings recommended for skirtsDress
shoes
Western Business AttireSlide15
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