Is it polite to ask when they plan to leave so that we can prepare for the next guests?
GENTLE READER: Unfortunately, you cannot really tell guests who are in your house when to leave. Fortunately, you can tell them before they arrive.
When issuing overnight invitations, Miss Manners strongly recommends mentioning the dates, as in, “We’d love to have you come and stay with us from the 10th to the 13th.” As for those who invite themselves, and whose arrival dates you accept, you can add, “I hope you’ll stay until that Monday.”Miss Manners: Is it rude to compliment a complete stranger on their hair?dearmissmanners@gmail.
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