# Absolute no-nos in professional dress codes

- **Episode:** [149](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/episodes/149.md) (2024-11-28)
- **Type:** interview
- **Tags:** professional attire, mistakes, dress code
- **Time:** 25:10–25:59 (start 1510s)
- **Listen:** [https://truthliesandwork.com/149?t=1510](https://truthliesandwork.com/149?t=1510)

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[25:10] Al Elliott: Yeah
[25:11] Angela Foster: So, but that's me and my personal judgment. Again, it goes back to not having something written down, not having specific expectations. That whole dressy casual, business casual, all those buzzwords that people have pulled out, whoever the leader is, they need to be very specific as to what that means. Does that mean ripped up jeans? Does it mean no denim, only khakis? Does it mean You know, because it can mean a bajillion different things. So do everybody in your atmosphere a favor and be specific about it. Because you and I both know, like, we work with different— a lot of different— in a lot of different situations with different organizations. Business casual does not mean the same thing to everybody. So please do your team a favor and be clear