The world's common 6 kinds of meeting etiquette

In the relationship, when you meet a standard meeting ceremony, will give each other a deep and beautiful impression, directly reflecting the giver of a good cultivation need to master the common meeting ceremony are:

1. Oriental etiquette

(1) bowing. Greeting, or arching, is the most popular form of meeting etiquette among the Chinese. The way to do it is to stand up, with the upper body erect, arms stretched out in front, hands raised in front of the chest and clasped in a fist, and shake it rhythmically two or three times from the top down, or from the inside out.

The bowing salute is mainly used for holding reunions on New Year's Day, wishing longevity to one's elders, congratulating friends on marriages, births, promotions, and housewarmings, expressing immense gratitude to friends and relatives, and expressing long-standing admiration for overseas Chinese when meeting them for the first time.

(2) Bowing. To bow, one should take off one's hat and stand upright, gaze at the recipient with both eyes, and then lean forward with one's upper body bent at the waist. Men's hands should be placed on both sides of the body at the trouser line, women's hands should be down on the belly. The more you bend down, the greater the degree of respect you show.

The bowing ceremony is mainly used in China to show respect to elders, to express gratitude to others, to receive an award or to give a speech, to give a curtain call to an actor, to hold a wedding or to attend a memorial service, and so on.

The number of bows may vary depending on the circumstances. Three bows are used only for memorial services, and three bows are not permitted for celebratory occasions.

(3) Hosannas. Heshi salute, also known as the palm salute, that is, the hands of the ten fingers together as a gift. Specific practice is the ten fingers of both palms in front of the chest relative to the joint, five palms together upward, the tip of the palm and the tip of the nose is basically level, the palms of the hands tilted to the outside, the legs stand straight, in the body of the body yawns, bowing the head. You can sing the words of congratulations or greet each other, or smile with water on your face. But you can't dance around and nod your head during the salute.

When performing the stop salute, the higher the hands are raised, the more respect for the other party, but in principle not higher than the forehead.

2. Western etiquette

(1) Embrace. Embrace salute action points are, two people standing face to face, each raised his right arm, the right hand on the back of the other party's left shoulder: the left arm down, the left hand on the back of the other party's right waist. First of all, each to the left side of the other embrace, and then each to the right side of the other embrace, and finally once again to each other left embrace, a **** embrace 3 times. On ordinary occasions to perform this ritual, do not have to be so elaborate, the number of times do not have to require so strict.

In the West, especially in Europe and the United States, the embrace is a very common gift and goodbye gift. In people express condolences, congratulations, joy, this etiquette is also very common.

(2) Kissing. Kissing is a kind of meeting etiquette commonly used in western countries. Sometimes, it will be used at the same time with the embrace, that is, the two sides meet both embrace, and kiss.

In the salute Hum, the relationship between the two sides are different, the part of the kiss will be different. The elder kisses the younger, should kiss the forehead; the younger kisses the elder, should kiss the jaw or kiss the cheek; between the same generation, the same sex should paste the cheek, the opposite sex should kiss the cheek. Kissing is limited to couples and lovers.

It should be noted that the line kissing, it is very taboo to make kissing sounds. It is very embarrassing to get saliva on the other person's face.

(3) Kissing hand salute. Correct kissing hand salute is: the man walked to the front of the married woman, first of all, hanging his head in front of the salute, and then with the right hand or both hands cupped the right hand of the woman, bent his head with his lips closed, to symbolically kiss the back of its fingers.

This etiquette, mainly popular in Europe and the United States. Its characteristics determine that it is appropriate to carry out indoors. The recipient of the kiss of the hand, can only be a woman, and should be a married woman. The wrist and its up and down parts are forbidden when performing the salute.

3. Common etiquette in the East and West

(1) Nodding. The head nodding salute is also known as the jaw bowing salute. The practice of the nodding salute is to nod your head downward gently a little, while wearing a smile. Be careful not to nod more than once, and the amplitude of the nod should not be too large.

The nodding salute applies to a wide range, such as meeting acquaintances on the road or with acquaintances, friends in the venue, theater, concert halls, dance halls and other places where it is not appropriate to talk to meet, as well as meet more than one person and can not be greeted one by one time, can be nodded in greeting. Nodding salute, it is best to get down the hat, to show respect for each other.

(2) Hands up. The occasion of the hand salute, and the occasion of the nod of the head is roughly similar to the existence of the objective is most suitable for the distance to the acquaintance of the greeting. The correct practice is to raise the right arm straight in front of each, the right hand palm toward each other, the other four fingers together, the thumb forked, gently swing to the left and right. Do not swing your hand up and down, and do not turn your back toward the other person while swinging your hand.

(3) Hat off salute. Wearing a hat, in entering other people's homes, meeting acquaintances, talking to people, shaking hands, entering places of entertainment or on the occasion of raising the national flag, playing the national anthem is, should consciously remove their hats, and placed in the appropriate place. Women in general social occasions can not take off their hats, will not be considered rude behavior.

Meeting etiquette, depending on the specific circumstances, can not be rigid. In fact, as an important meeting etiquette, the status of the handshake is not window to ignore.