11th form Casual Fridays Reading

1. Casual Fridays are days on which the usual dress code of an office is ____.

Since Fridays mark the start of the weekend in many countries, behavior in general ____ more relaxed, with some employers not being as picky about standards of dress, and sometimes this is formalized in official policy.

3. As ____ who has worked in an office with casual Fridays knows, the term is a bit of a misnormer, because truly casual clothing like sweatpants and T-shirts is usually frowned upon.

4. The principle of Dress-Down Fridays appears _____ around the 1950s.

5. It was, probably, in responce to _____ attitudes about careers and workplaces.

6. Over time, some offices have relaxed their dress code even more, ____ a business casual dress code every day.

7. On casual Fridays, employees may wear clothing that ____ as "business casual", meaning that it is still adheres to certain professional standards.

8. Clothing must be clean and in good repair, with ____ stains or discolorations.

9. Men are generally _____ to wear slacks and blazers; women tend to wear neat skirts or dresses.

10. As a general rule, extremely casual clothing like jeans, shorts, T-shirts and tank tops _____ on casual Fridays.

11. Employees are still expected to make an effort to look ____ , out of respect to their offices and their clients.

12. Since some clients prefer a ____ look, some employees keep dressy coats and ties in their offices on Fridays, in case they need to dress up for a client.