The principle of shaking hands, the basic etiquette of shaking hands

1, the main principle of shaking hands is to respect others. The procedure of shaking hands should be determined according to social status, age, gender and the identity of the guest and the host, and generally follow the principle of "honour person decides".

2, the basic etiquette of shaking hands is: when shaking hands, eyes should look at each other, smile or say hello. When meeting friends of the same age, make a gesture of respect first; Between elders and juniors, between superiors and subordinates, the former should reach out first, and the latter should say hello first. After the former reaches out, the latter can reach out and shake hands. Between men and women, the man can only reach out and shake hands after the woman reaches out. If the woman has no intention of shaking hands, the man can nod or bow. If the man is an ancestor, it is also appropriate for the man to reach out first; Between the host and the guest, the host should reach out and the guest should shake hands, but when the guest says goodbye, the guest should reach out and say goodbye before the host can shake hands. If you want to shake hands with many people, you should be of the same sex before the opposite sex, elders before the younger generation, high before the lower, married before the unmarried, that is, the so-called superior priority, elder priority, master priority and young lady priority. When receiving foreign guests, the host has the obligation to reach out to the guests first. No matter whether the other person is male or female, the host should extend his hand to welcome him first.

In social and business situations, when others have stretched out their hands out of order, they should take them back immediately without hesitation. It is impolite to refuse to shake hands. Therefore, the most polite order should be: first superior, then subordinate, first elder, then junior, first master, then guest.