dos and don'ts
Rules of conduct
Dos and don'ts are guidelines for proper behavior or procedure—things you should and shouldn't do: the dos and don'ts of job interviews, a list of dos and don'ts for new employees.
The phrase appears with various punctuation: do's and don'ts, dos and don'ts, even dos and don't's.
All are defensible; none look quite right.
- best practicesProven effective methods
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- good mannersSocially acceptable conduct
- common courtesyExpected polite behavior
taboos · tips · rules · code of conduct · protocol · unwritten rules · unspoken rules · blunders · customs · faux pas · conventions · policies · instructions · pitfalls · mores · workplace ethics · traditions · directives
dos and don'tsgeneral principles
Foundational rules governing something
loose guidelines · broad strokes · hunches · intuitions · gut feelings
dos and don'tsfree rein
Unrestricted freedom to act
carte blanche · anything goes · no rules · laissez-faire · lawlessness
dos and don'tssilence
Total lack of sound
ambiguity · uncertainty · confusion · chaos · lawlessness