国际商务礼仪Unit 5 Handshaking and Kissing Etiquette.ppt

Unit Five. Handshaking and Kissing Etiquette Focal Points The rules for business handshake It is initiated when the two hands touch, immediately. It is commonly done upon meeting, greeting, parting, offering?congratulations, expressing gratitude, or completing an?agreement. In?sports?or other competitive activities, it is also done as a sign of good?sportsmanship. Its purpose is to convey trust, balance, and equality. Kiss is a kind of common courtesy of coming from ancient times，which is usually initiated when people are greeting. It is a?gesture?indicating?courtesy, respect, admiration or even devotion. Contents: Handshaking, Kissing: Greetings Across the Globe Business Etiquette for Handshakes Kissing: A Social Greeting Migrating Into the Business Arena Handshaking An effective handshake: Say your name and extend your hand. Develop a comfortable handshake and keep it consistent. Handshakes should not be too hard; or too soft. Make a solid connection of the web skin between the thumb and forefinger. The host or person with the most authority usually initiates the handshake. Kissing etiquette in business Lead-in Handshaking What is Handshaking? Lead-in Kissing What is Kissing? Handshaking and Kissing Etiquette It refers to the gestures of handshaking or kissing when people are meeting, greeting or farewelling to show their respect, courtesy, affection to each other in business situations. Lead-in Lead-in Handshaking, Kissing: Greetings Across the Globe In most places around the globe, handshake is a universal greeting, representing the emotional connection between two people with a physical clasping of hands. Kissing In some countries, greeters prefer to kiss each other, like cheek-kissing, hand-kissing. Business Etiquette for Handshakes Handshake People shake hands by extending the right hand with the thumb up and out, fingers pointing toward the