1. Make an entrance

I'm usually fashionably late, but I do like to be on time. I'm not one of those people who are an hour late- more like 15 minutes.

2. Don't spend too long getting ready

I love it when all the girls come round and we get ready together, listening to loud music and swapping skirts. The night we went to the Damage party dressed as schoolgirls was the best! But I'm much better if I don't have much time to get ready, because I put my first outfit on and I'm out the door. If Jade's around, I will ask for his opinion. As you probably know, he's quite a snazzy dresser.

3. Blag your way in!

When the Spice Girls first started out, we used to do a lot of blagging to get ourselves into places. Before we made it, we used to go up to the doormen in the clubs and say, "Look, we're the next big thing." And then we'd get let in. With five girlies dressed in our little hotpants, it worked most of the time.

4. Travel light

I always take a little bit of lip gloss, some money and my mobile phone with me when I go out. Sometimes I try to fit everything into my pocket, because otherwise you've got to put your bag down somewhere before you can get up and dance! I've probably danced around my bag once or twice for a laugh, but I prefer not to.

5. Dress to impress

It's such a disaster when you bump into someone else in the same outfit! I turned up to the Ivor Novello Awards once in these Gucci trousers with a glittery peacock down the side and Shaznay from All Saints had the same pair on. We were both quite embarrassed, but we're mates so we laughed about it.

6. Don't snog in public

Nooooo! I never snog in the coat room - I try to wait until I get home. I loved those parties when you're at school and there are boys on one side and girls on the other - that was so exciting! I don't really like snogging in front of everyone now, I prefer to keep it private.

7. Look out for the stars

We went to a big party in LA and everyone was there. Cameron Diaz came up to me and said she dressed as the Spice Girls with her friends. At another party, Gloria Estefan asked me for an autograph. I couldn't even speak. I even get starstruck meeting people from Eastenders.

8. Make friends...

If you see someone on their own, ask them to dance, and maybe see where they're going next. And always give the toilet attendant a pound because they have worked so hard. They're in there all night while everyone is having a good time.

9. ..but avoid the party bore!

Sometimes you get cornered by the party bore, though. Me and my friends used to have a code so we'd know when to come to each others rescue. My mate would come over and say, "Do you want a McDonalds?" And if I said I'd have a Big Mac then that meant I'm cool and she can leave me. But if I said Chicken Nuggets, that meant, "Get me out of here right now!"

10. Know your limit

Always leave when things are dying down. I'm definitely out before the lights come up. But when you're with your mates you might stay up all night.