Etiquette culture of gift giving

Giving gifts is a way to express feelings and deepen communication with others. The key is the fusion of emotion and meaning. As for the weight and form of the gift, it is not important. The key is to express your mind. How to give gifts? How can I send a gift to make the other person like it? In fact, even if your gift is not expensive, but you express people's sincerity and concern, then you will definitely leave a good impression on each other. Let me introduce some gifts to you.

Chinese etiquette culture

Etiquette is generally divided into three categories:

The first category is daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, meeting etiquette, dance etiquette, home etiquette, gift etiquette and visit etiquette.

The second category is festival etiquette: including Spring Festival etiquette, Qingming etiquette, Dragon Boat Festival etiquette, Double Ninth Festival etiquette, Mid-Autumn Festival etiquette and wedding etiquette, funeral etiquette and birthday etiquette.

The third category is business etiquette, including job hunting etiquette, meeting etiquette, public relations etiquette, official etiquette, negotiation etiquette, welcome etiquette and taboo knowledge in negotiation.

Introduce the common simple etiquette knowledge in daily life. Everyone should study and practice seriously with the demeanor of a "etiquette country" and be an educated gentleman in the eyes of others in society.

Second, several occasions etiquette precautions:

1. Gift etiquette:

Gift giving mainly includes the following situations: festivals, weddings, birthdays, thanking for help, saying goodbye to relatives and friends, and returning gifts. The most important thing in giving gifts is to show your mind. The so-called "a thousand miles to send goose feathers, courtesy is light and affection is heavy!" You should choose and buy gifts according to your financial situation, so that if the recipient knows the truth, he will feel at ease. It should be noted that it is best to add exquisite wrapping paper when giving gifts to others, which can not only show your serious attitude, but also make the other person feel your respect for him.

2. Visiting etiquette: The hospital is a special place to heal the wounded and rescue the dying, so before going to the hospital, you should find out which ward and bed number the patient is in, so as not to ask around and disturb the silence of the hospital. You'd better prepare a present before seeing the doctor.

Some people like to send tonics and health products to patients, which is actually inappropriate, because patients are in the treatment period and need to take medicine or injections on time every day, which is not suitable for taking tonics. Flowers or small bonsai are suitable as gifts for patients. A bunch of colorful flowers and a vibrant bonsai can bring much spring and vitality to the white ward! But sending flowers is very particular, and some flowers are not suitable for patients. Generally speaking, sending roses, carnations, stars all over the sky, lilies and birds of paradise are all good choices.

3. Wedding etiquette: The happiest thing in life is that everything will be fine. Marriage is a great event in life. Friends attending the wedding reception should buy gifts in advance, and the gifts should be meaningful, such as sending 99 roses to represent "forever", or sending commemorative gold cards and wedding cakes to express their wishes to the bride and groom.

4. Birthday etiquette: Birthdays are to celebrate birthdays. Give your elders a little more "gifts" for their birthdays. It's easier to give presents to friends of the same age on their birthdays than to stick to formality. In addition to paying attention to clothes, you must also bring an item with the meaning of health and longevity, such as a beautifully designed cake or a commemorative gold card.

5. Funeral Etiquette: Traditional funeral ceremonies are complicated and complicated. At present, mourning for the dead is generally expressed in the form of farewell ceremony at memorial service. There are some etiquette to pay attention to when attending the memorial service. Dress simply and elegantly, don't wear too much, and wear bright clothes. In order to show the memory of ancestors and care and sympathy for family members, you can send a wreath or flower card.

6. Etiquette and welfare rules in social occasions.

Gift of common sense of civilized etiquette

Gift type

According to the shelf life, gifts are generally divided into two categories, the former is economical and practical, and the latter has profound implications, which can be flexibly selected according to the actual situation of the other party.

"One-time" gift

Refers to those gifts that can only be used once for a short time, such as stickers, flowers, movie tickets, etc.

"permanent" gift

Refers to those gifts that can be preserved for a long time and used repeatedly, such as jewelry, books and ornaments.

Gift type

Visiting, dating and other general communication activities.

Just bring some inexpensive small gifts such as flowers and specialties to each other. If the other party is a family member or a close friend, it is not rude not to bring anything.

The wedding date of friends and family.

For example, when an elder celebrates his birthday, a colleague gets married, and a friend gives birth to a child, we should all choose some high-grade and exquisite gifts for each other.

The selection ceremony varies from person to person.

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Send white-collar workers

Usually, white-collar men prefer ties, shirts, cufflinks, wallets, pens, notebooks and briefcases, which are both decorative and practical. As a professional woman, I like flowers, cosmetics, clothes and jewelry.

Children give presents to their parents.

No matter what you send, your parents will be deeply moved. If we act on the basis of understanding parents' wishes and interests, the effect will be better.

For other elders

Gifts should show your sincerity of respect and admiration. For men, you can send some bestsellers, potted flowers, tea sets and collectibles for them to enjoy. For ladies, you can send some clothes and supplements.

The elders send things to the younger generation.

It must be economical and practical, and it must be meaningful.

Couples or lovers exchange gifts.

It is important to cultivate a gentle mood, in which as long as it is full of unspeakable tenderness, the other party can be deeply moved.

Gifts for children

The starting point should be to inspire their intelligence, strengthen their physique and stimulate their interest in learning, but for young children, stickers, cartoon toys and small clothes should be given.

Gifts for foreign guests

Choose some items with strong local cultural color and commemorative significance.

Etiquette culture of gift giving

(1) Gift-giving purpose: Everyone gives gifts for a certain purpose. Friends give gifts to deepen friendship, parents give gifts to enhance family ties, and husbands give gifts to sublimate love. The staff gave gifts to the leaders to deepen their feelings. So different gift-giving purposes decide to buy different gifts.

(2) Gift recipients: Gifts are different for people with different personalities, status and tastes. An enterprising person will be satisfied if he can give some gifts with the meaning of "great success" and "immediate success" on birthdays or festive days. The younger generation should choose healthy and nourishing gifts for their elders. Gifts are given to businessmen, so you must give some symbolic gifts of "rich financial resources" and "prosperous business".

(3) Gift-giving season: "Think twice about your relatives during the festive season" will naturally remind you of reunion with your loved ones. At this time, you may wish to send something auspicious and reunion; On Children's Day, adults will consider giving their children toys and learning stationery, which is also a way to strengthen family ties and encourage progress. Therefore, giving gifts at different times will express different feelings.

(4) Gift-giving environment: "Blue boat urges hair, holds your hand, and grows old with your son" is the artistic conception of lovers' parting, and gifts such as jewelry can better express the endless true feelings between lovers. With the train ringing, it will be meaningful to leave a souvenir book or a beautiful phone book for my dear classmates. Different environments need different gifts to express their feelings.

(5) Custom: Sending roses on Valentine's Day is regarded as love in China, but it is considered immoral in some western European countries. In China, the Han people like to send pork food in some places during the Spring Festival, which is a symbol that Hui or Islamic countries denigrate their ancestors. Therefore, different customs, different national beliefs, their gifts are also different.

Consider the occasion when giving gifts, and choose different gifts for different occasions. When you are a guest at a banquet, you should bring some small gifts to the hostess. If you have children, you can give them a toy. You can send a bunch of flowers or a handicraft to attend the wedding and extend your best wishes; On holidays, gifts such as calendars, tobacco, alcohol, sugar and tea can be given.

How to give gifts

Gifts can be given publicly or privately, depending on the nature of the gift.

If the gift is not of high practical value, but has a certain symbolic significance, it can be given in public. Such as a bunch of flowers, a badge, a greeting card and other gifts, can be sent directly to the other party's office. In this way, while expressing the recipient's mind, it can also show colleagues the elegance and incorruptibility of the recipient, so that the recipient can feel the respect of the giver and produce a sense of spiritual holiness and loftiness.

If you want everyone to be a witness of your sincere friendship or love, it is also appropriate to give gifts in public. For example, when a wedding is held, the newlyweds exchange rings and other souvenirs with the congratulations of the guests.

If the gift is food or other practical items, even if it is given to relatives and friends, it should not be given in public, because it will easily lead to misunderstanding by others, make people feel suspected of bribery, damage the image of the recipient, and may also cause resentment by others.

Gift-giving timing refers to the appropriate time for the giver to deliver the gift to the other party. Generally speaking, we should give each other gifts as soon as we meet. If this time is inconvenient, we can also give it to you when we break up and say goodbye. When giving gifts, whether it is rich or frugal, take them out generously and don't put them in the corner secretly.

I'm not used to choosing when to give gifts. Although late gifts lose their meaning after Christmas and birthdays, it is a good idea to postpone giving gifts on some occasions.

When expressing gratitude for the special service, it is best to give the gift after the service, indicating that your motivation for giving the gift is only gratitude.

If you have been away from home for a while and someone treats you warmly, you'd better express your gratitude before you leave. It's perfect to send a bunch of flowers on the day you leave.

If you are invited to a place you have never been to for the weekend, you can bring a prepared gift or give some personal belongings afterwards.

People usually give wedding gifts before accepting invitations and weddings. However, relatives, friends and good friends can say to the bride, "I want to wait until you settle down before giving you a gift, so that I can know what you really need." What do you say? " With a reminder, the bride will definitely think this is a good idea.

If you are going to stay in a luxury mansion or country villa, it is best not to bring gifts for the first time. Traveler Debrett explained it this way: "It's best to send a gift after the visit, because the first time will give you a chance to know your host's hobbies."

However, with the increase of communication, the best time to give gifts has become a convention in some aspects. For example:

When meeting and talking, if you want to give a gift to your host, you should generally choose to get up and say goodbye.

When visiting, going to dinner, congratulating each other and congratulating each other, if you intend to give gifts to each other, you will generally choose to give them at the beginning of the meeting.

Give a gift to the host when attending a banquet, either when you get up to say goodbye or when you eat fruit after dinner.

When watching the performance, you can prepare some gifts for the main reward as appropriate, and personally deliver them when you congratulate on the stage after the performance.

When traveling and sightseeing, if the visiting unit gives gifts to itself, it is best to return some gifts to the other party at that time.

Gifts for special receptionists and staff are usually given to each other as soon as they arrive in the local area.

As a host, if you want to send some gifts to foreign guests, you can send them back after the guests give them to you, or when you visit the foreign guests' residence the day before they leave.

Gifts also need to be weighed. Give it to others when they need it most.

Giving charcoal in the snow is better than icing on the cake, and the gifts people are eager to get are not necessarily expensive. For thirsty people in the desert, a bag of gold is not as good as a pot of spring water. When people need help most, you will lend a helping hand and make them unforgettable.

For example, if a friend's family encounters a sudden disaster, you should visit them in time. Even a small gift will make the feelings between you and your friends deeper. When others need help most, you appear in front of him as a friend and give him help and encouragement, which can not only harvest the feelings of friends, but also establish a good image of your kindness.

Etiquette culture in Germany

About dating

Making an appointment in advance is a very important social etiquette rule in German society. Whether it is a personal visit, appointment, invitation to dinner, social activities or formal social activities, you must make an appointment in advance. Generally, you have to make an appointment to make a phone call or write a letter, and you must never do things rashly without an appointed time. After receiving the invitation, we usually express our recognition and gratitude by calling back and replying to thank you.

Long overdue.

Germans are quite punctual, the appointed time will not be changed easily, and they will arrive at the appointed place on time. It is considered impolite to arrive early or late. And don't talk loudly from 8 pm to 8 am the next day, so as not to affect others. Otherwise, the Germans may also call the police to disturb the people. If you want to get together at night, you should explain the situation to your neighbors in advance and get an understanding.

About giving gifts

Gift-giving etiquette is also very important in Germany. If you are invited to someone's house, you usually bring a gift. Flowers, whisky, books, picture books, etc. Are all good gift choices. Gifts can be given on most occasions based on practicality and significance, not on price. And many people will open it in front of the giver after receiving the gift to express their gratitude.

About the banquet