‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): dealing with awkward social situations – guidance’: FOI release

Information requested

1) Any briefing or correspondence (including emails, letter and phone records) around the Scottish Government’s ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): dealing with awkward social situations – guidance’, published on the 7 December.

2) Any previous drafts of the Scottish Government’s ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): dealing with awkward social situations – guidance’, published on the 7 December.

3) The total cost of producing the Scottish Government’s ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): dealing with awkward social situations – guidance’, published on the 7 December.

Response

The answer to your question is:

1) The relevant documents around briefing or correspondence are attached.

2) The relevant documents around previous drafts are also attached.

3) The total cost of producing the guide was £2,044 (excluding VAT), a further breakdown has been provided below:

Product	Cost	VAT	Total
Graphic Design	£735	£147	£882
Copy writing and editing and production	£1,309	£262	£1,571
	£2,044	£276	£2,453

The Covid Guide to Etiquette… and Pandemic Politeness was created as a modern, light-hearted twist on traditional etiquette guides and has been developed following research that many were struggling with social situations during the pandemic. The research reveals that more than four in five (84%) people living in Scotland have found a social situation awkward to deal with whilst trying to follow Covid-19 rules, with the majority conscious of not wanting to seem rude (38%) or hurt someone’s feelings (34%).

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