Making/receiving a toast?? ?

Question

My boss is taking me out for dinner along with a few other people. I was wondering what the proper way to make a toast it. Obviously I won't be making it.. but how do you RECEIVE a toast?? Do I just smile and say thankyou? Or thank the person after dinner?

It's my first business dinner so please help... I've never had anyone toast me for anything. Anything else I should know? i'm sooo nervous

Answer 1

Allow me to quote from Miss Manners:

Since you are the subject of all those liquid good wishes, all you have to do--in fact, all you should do--is to sit there, hands in lap, and smile demurely while everyone else drinks to you.  You are supposed to be sufficiently drunk on happiness.  If your can manage a blush, that is nice, too.  It is only after the toast is completed that you may join the guzzling, or not, as you see fit.

Hope this helps!

Have a polite day.