GUEST WORK Getting invited back

Maybe this holiday season you'll be staying in someone else's house. Here are some tips for making sure you'll be invited back:
Bring a house gift. It doesn't have to be large.
Pitch in with the chores.
Keep your kids in check, particularly if your hosts don't have children.
Be sensitive about your hosts' schedule and work around it.
Arrange your own transportation. Don't expect to be ferried around.
Offer to take your hosts out to dinner.
If you're a smoker and your hosts aren't, smoke outside. They may be too polite to ask you.
Keep your room neat and the bed made throughout the visit.
Before you leave, strip the sheets off and remake the bed with the spread.
Write a gracious thank you note promptly after your visit.