TEXAS – Holiday party season is here, and while the gatherings can be fun, not everyone wants to stay until the last guest leaves.

Whether you’ve got an early morning, another event to get to, or you simply hit your social limit, etiquette experts say there is a graceful way to make an early exit, without offending the host or sparking the dreaded “Don’t go yet!” chorus.

And according to etiquette pros at Yahoo!Life , it all comes down to a few simple tricks.

Keep it short and confident

The biggest mistake most people make is over-explaining. Long excuses (“I’ve just been so tired lately…” or “Tomorrow is going to be rough…”) invite questions and guilt.

Experts say the cleanest exits use clear, direct phrasing like:

“I’m heading out.”

“It’s time for me to go.”

These short statem

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