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Nametag Etiquette

By Leigh Brown

Real Estate Agent with Leigh Brown & Associates, RE/MAX Executive

February 22, 2008 06:43 AM

I can't believe I'm writing this. I'm an advocate of wearing your nametag just about everywhere you go, never can tell when someone will need to talk real estate.

But I just got back from a funeral. I'm sitting there waiting for the service to begin, and up the aisle comes a local Realtor (and I love her, she's a total sweetie, but she's newer in the business) WEARING HER NAMETAG. Are you serious? This is a funeral.

There's a time and a place for everything. Put the darn thing away-it's tacky and doesn't do very much for your professional image! (I am trying very hard to convince myself that she just forgot she was wearing it, but considering that it was on her suit jacket and not her overcoat, it's a hard sell).

Ick.

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Dick Betts

TOUCHSTONE REAL ESTATE - The Villages, FL

REALTOR® The Villages, Florida

I just that question in one of my classes. He asked if it was okay to wear his name badge to church, I asked if he went to church for God or sell real estate? His answer was god, right answer and I said that was fine. Funeral NO.

Hey I will be in Charlotte March 20th speaking at your Tech Fair, hope to see you

Feb 22, 2008 06:53 AM

Leigh Brown

Leigh Brown & Associates, RE/MAX Executive - Charlotte, NC

CEO, Dream Maker - Charlotte, NC

I'll be there-i love free stuff and the keynote speaker rocks. Look forward to meeting you!

Feb 22, 2008 06:55 AM

Eric Kodner

Madeline Island Realty - La Pointe, WI

CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 -

Very classy. Perhaps the name tag should have read "not the deceased".

Feb 22, 2008 07:00 AM

Gina Gulliford

Long & Foster - Columbia, MD

Yeah, that is tacky. Gina Gulliford, Long & Foster, Columbia, MD

Feb 22, 2008 07:01 AM

Wayne B. Pruner

Oregon First - Tigard, OR

Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

Trolling for business at a funeral is oh so rude and tacky. How can anyone be that obtuse?

Feb 22, 2008 07:05 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

Ick is right! I can see a REALTOR pin but a name tag...no way!

Feb 22, 2008 07:21 AM

Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI

Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

I know it is not funny, but why am I laughing? I do believe she forgot. I wore a suit the other day with my balloon.

Feb 22, 2008 10:50 AM

Allison Stewart

St.Cloud Homes - Saint Cloud, FL

St. Cloud Fl Realtor, Osceola County Real Estate 407-616-9904

Oh Noooo she didn't! Let's hope she forgot. I am with you on this one ICK!

Feb 22, 2008 09:21 PM

Randy L. Prothero

eXp Realty - Hollister, MO

Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

I generally wear golf shirts with my name tag embroidered on them. People stop me all the time to talk about real estate. I would never wear it to a wedding or funeral though. I also have name tags for the days I wear a nicer shirt.galump

Feb 22, 2008 09:45 PM

Trish MacDonald Charlotte NC Realtor

Helen Adams Realty - Concord, NC

I'm having a hard time wearing it.... period, but to a funeral. I'm sure everyone else was thinking the same thing as you.

Feb 23, 2008 02:18 PM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

That was a little tacky and I hope she doesn't actually lose business in the future because of that. People really do remember that stuff and it is really a shame that people don't know when to and when not to conduct business.

I actually had someone try to hand me a business card when I was leaving a gym's shower area. OK, A little awkward, maybe that is why I don't go to gyms anymore.

Feb 28, 2008 04:09 PM

Ginger S

Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC - Wilmington, NC

Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~

Leigh, tacky, tacky, slap her little backie... I really think it's hard to forget you are wearing a NT. You can usually see it out of the corner of your eye. I would not wear it to any church function or even a gathering of my Ladies Guild... but funeral....ICK!

Feb 29, 2008 04:27 PM

Diane Aurit

LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC

Lake Norman Real Estate

Leigh, this is almost sad it is in such bad taste. I remember some of the sharks in my old CA days that would attend funerals just to try to get listings. That is just about as low as anyone could go. And some wonder why we get a bad reputation. Thanks for sharing this!

Mar 10, 2008 01:44 AM

Robin Dampier REALTOR®

Coldwell Banker King - Hendersonville, NC

Hendersonville & Western NC Real Estate Source

I don't know of course who the funeral was for but at least she made the effort to attend. To give her the benefit of the doubt perhaps she was in a hurry and rushing and just forgot??

Definately very tacky and too bad someone didn't have an opportunity to ask her if she was aware her name tag was on. Or, she could have been trolling like I can remember attorneys doing following accidents and ambulances to the hospital emergency room when I was working there in Miami! Really tacky!! Another really, really tacky thing to do is the obituary following thing -- hopefully that wasn't what she was doing!!

Mar 21, 2008 07:22 PM

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