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Common greeting is a handshake.
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Until a relationship is established, meetings are reserved and formal.
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Business is not the place for emotions and feelings.
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Friends greet each other by kissing each other on the cheek.
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Do not put your hands in your pocket.
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Women should wear dresses or suits.
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Men should wear suits and ties.
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Cleanliness and neatness is important.
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Surnames are used almost always.
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Before using first names, wait to be invited.
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Being blunt is considered rude.
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Negotiation decisions are made in private.
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Do not be more than five minutes late for a meeting.
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Do not remove your jacket.
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Maintain direct eye contact.
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Meetings do not include much small talk.
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Formal dining manners are required.
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Remain standing until invited to sit.
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The host and hostess is the first to eat and drink. Then the guests may begin.
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Finish everything on your plate.
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Eat all food with utensils.
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Do not rest you elbows on the table.
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When giving flowers, an odd number should be given, but not thirteen.
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Majority of the people are Roman Catholic.
Source
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk
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