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The Etiquette of Gift Giving

作者:好贸易网 来源:todaytex.com 发布时间:2005-12-3 11:12:06


Youshouldbecarefulinthegivingofgifts.NEVERgiveagiftinajobintervieworpriortoabusinessmeeting.Giftsareusuallygivenduringspecialholidays,orasthankyous"forspecialinvitationsorevents.

Atthetimeofarrivingtoaspecialeventorsocialgathering,youmaypresentyourgifttothehostoncetheintroductionsaremade.Withgiftgiving,afewrulesareinorder:


Bemodestwithyourgift;donotbuyexpensiveorextravagantgiftsPerishablegifts(aspecialfoodfromyourcountry,abottleofwine,candy,flowers)arebestifyoudonotpersonallyknowthehostverywell,butbecertainthatyourgiftwillnotrequireimmediateattention.Yourhostwillbeverybusy,andyoushouldavoidaddinganothertasktohisorherevening.Youcanusuallysaysomethinglike,"Ithoughtyouwouldlikethisalittlelater"whenyouofferyourgift.


Becarefulofgivingalcohol;abottleofwineisusuallyallrightifyouknowyourhostdrinkswine,buthardliquor(whisky,scotch,etc)shouldonlybegivenasgiftsonlywhenyouknowthehostandarecertainthattheywouldwelcomesuchagift;Flowersaregood,butremember:rosesareforpersonalrelationships.DoNotGiveroses.Cutflowersareniceiftheyareinavase;

Asmallculturalgiftfromyourcountryisusuallyveryappropriate

Makecertainyourgiftispackagednicely,withanicecardattachedtoit"

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