"Deborah changes people’s lives through her 'missionary' work on etiquette. It is her pulpit for preaching the 'gospel' of kindness, gratitude, manners and proper behavior. She is a visionary in seeing that these interpersonal skills, so necessary for success in life, were being lost or forgotten by each new generation of Americans. She acted on your vision by establishing a curriculum of courses for children, teens & young adults, knowing that her greatest impact would be through training our future citizens. She has raised the overall consciousness of etiquette, certainly for me and the way I interact with other people. I was already 75% of that type of person. But getting to know her, and receiving her valuable periodic e-mails with tips on social behavior, has helped me reach the next level and strive for the missing 25% at all times. To call me a fan would be an understatement. To see her value as an important Life Coach is closer to the Truth. By "raising the bar" with the standards she sets she simply helps us become better people and to have more fulfilling lives.”
~ Harv Jaffe,
Kirkland, WA
"Deborah King does a spectacular job of transferring her passion for etiquette and instilling it into the hearts and minds of every audience she is able to work with. She is a dynamic speaker, trainer and is flexible enough to reach the diverse age range that she works with. There is such a tremendous need for etiquette training in our world of accepting "whatever" that the proper way to act in social situations is getting lost. Deborah's passion for 'the cause' helps to revitalize the desire to know the right thing to do."
"The confidence that was achieved by the young men trained by Deborah was phenomenal. She did a tremendous job convincing them that knowing how to act in social situations would provide them with the confidence they need to be successful in every situation."
~ Linda S. Paulk,
President of Snelling, Dallas, Texas
"Confidence and an understanding of what you can be in life is what Final Touch Finishing School accomplishes. At age 18 our precious daughter Merrell was ready to venture out into the professional world. She had been given many opportunities from an early age to experience a wide variety of "life". However, we noticed she needed some important personnel skills refined. Deborah King's knowledge of image and fine etiquette details gave Merrell the perfect abilities to step out and begin her new journey with ease and confidence. Mrs. King thank you for the boost you gave our daughter."
~ Lynn and Debbie Bryant
“As we look back on the skills that we learn as children, it seems that two; good command of the English language and good manners are the most important. I have literally not hired someone because of their bad manners, not wanting them to represent my Company. Ms King came and taught a class in my office. It was fun, entertaining, and enlightening. After attending, we all left with better skills and the confidence to better handle social situations. I would encourage anyone thinking about such a program to first look to Ms. King.”
~ Susan F. Hayes
Branch Manager, John L. Scott Real Estate
"It has been my pleasure to work with Deborah King of Final Touch Finishing School during the past two years. During that timeframe she has lead multiple classes, instructing children at our Club in the art of etiquette. The feedback from children participating in the program and parents alike has been overwhelmingly positive. I highly recommend her classes for children of all ages."
~ Renee Risch
Membership Director, Meadowood Napa Valley
"I just wanted to let you know that our Vice-Principal, Mrs. Johnson was thoroughly impressed with your lesson last week. And, excitingly enough, she said that she would always make sure that we had funding each year to allow the 8th graders the opportunity to have you instruct them on “proper” etiquette.
Since September, Mrs. Volding and I have noticed that the children are always repeating your “words of wisdom.” And, we certainly use, “respect for self and others,” everyday that we teach. During our recent open house, many of the parents expressed gratitude for having your program in our school and wanted more information on the classes you offer outside of school. They said that their children were actually attempting to put into practice what they had learned!
Andrea and I cannot tell you how much we appreciate you doing this for us. Out of all the extra classes the children have, this is the one that they look most forward to having."
"Thank you so much for spending Saturday with our girls. I can see why you are in constant demand. Your ability to impart knowledge at appropriate age levels was superb and entertaining. All our feedback has been very positive.
Shirley Miller
~ Plymouth Park, United Methodist Church, TX
I told my daughter Reland, and her friend Olivia, they were going to a ‘Manners Camp’. Poor Olivia thought I said ‘Mariners Camp’ for baseball and was aghast when she realized what she was in for. When I picked the girls up three hours later I was amazed! They both were bubbling with information and excitement. We went to lunch and they showed me the correct way to hold their utensils, use their napkins and push in their chairs! I’m happy to say it wasn’t a flash in the pan, they continue to use what they learned. You must be the ‘Mary Poppins’ of manners to make two 9 year old tomboys so excited!
~ Gretchen Tuomi, Seattle, WA
Thank you for coming and presenting your program for my 2nd and 3rd graders. I was so impressed with how much they learned about manners and social etiquette. The discussions and hands on activities were varied and perfect. In the months following I heard from many proud parents sharing stories of their children applying what they had learned. They were so thrilled and so was I!
~ Jan Matheny
Grass Lake Elementary, Kent WA
Thank you for the outstanding job you did for our etiquette dinner. It is always a pleasure having you instruct our students.
~ MBA Career Services,
University of Washington, WA
Wow! What a fantastic job you do with teaching kids manners! We went out to dinner on Sunday and our daughter, Rowenna, spent the evening teaching (correcting) us what she had learned. It was a kick! She’s inspired to learn more and I can’t thank you enough for that. All I’m hearing are rave reviews from the other parents. Our manners event was a huge success."
~ Kelly Clark,
Girl Scout Event, Bothell, WA
Deborah,
Thank you for your presentation. It was an overwhelming success and in fact we would like to have you come back next year. We thought your presentation was informative, lively, relevant and presented with a high degree of professionalism. You were terrific. Students are talking about the value of the evening and the information shared. All of the questions from students is a good indication of how effective you are and how relevant the topic is.
~ Naomi Sanchez, Ed.D.
Director, MBA Career Services, University of Washington
"The Etiquette and Portion Plate has been a fun and valuable tool for me, my husband and our three elementary age children. No longer is coming to the table and having a meal together the chore it used to be. Instead, confidence and pride in knowing where to place our utensils before, during and after a meal has been developed. It has been fun discovering how to plate our meal based on the nutrition circle from the Etiquette and Portion Plate. We and our children are amazed that their whole plate cannot be filled with pasta and we need so many vegetables! Thank you for this amazing dining tool!"
