Meeting etiquette of countries all over the world

Common etiquette in European and American countries

Europe is the abbreviation of Europe, located in the northwest of the old hemisphere, and most of them are Europeans. The full name of the United States is America, and American guests who come to China now mainly refer to Americans and Canadians in North America; Most of their ancestors were European immigrants, and their manners and manners were similar to those of Europe, but they were more open, so they are introduced here. There are seven kinds of etiquette in European and American countries:

1. JuGongLi

Gongju ceremony is a etiquette between subordinates and superiors or peers. Take off your hat when saluting, and take it off with your right hand (if you take things with your right hand, you can use your left hand) holding the center of the front brim of your hat. After the right hand hangs down, the body is aligned. Stand at attention, keep your eyes on the subject, tilt your upper body forward about 15 degrees, and then return to its original state. Take off your hat with your hand in the opposite direction to salute, that is, salute the person on the left and take off your hat with your right hand; Salute the person on the right and take off your hat with your left hand.

nod (one's head)

Nodding is the courtesy of peers or peers, and you must also take off your hat. If you meet each other while walking on the road, you can give gifts while walking; If you meet an officer or elder on the road, you must stand at attention and bow, but an officer can nod or stretch out his right hand or touch the brim when walking.

3. Raise your hand and pay attention to the ceremony. Raise your hand and pay attention to the ceremony is military etiquette.

When saluting, raise your right hand, keep your fingers straight and flush, touch the right side of the brim with your fingertips slightly outward, keep your upper arm shoulder height, and keep your eyes on each other. You can't let go of your hand until the other party replies, and you should salute the officer or elder as usual every time you meet.

4. handshake ceremony handshake ceremony is the most common etiquette in Europe and America, and it is found in many countries in the world.

When saluting, stand about one step away from each other, lean forward slightly, extend your right hand, align your four fingers, and extend your thumbs to the recipient respectively. In hotel room service, it should be noted that guests can only hold their hands by reaching out first, and it is forbidden to shake hands with others with one foot inside and one foot outside, especially when four people cross hands. Women who meet for the first time generally don't shake hands, but bow and bow. The tighter you shake hands with men, the deeper your friendship, and the lighter you shake hands with women.

Kiss your hand

Kissing hands is a popular etiquette in the upper class in Europe and America. When you meet a noble woman or lady in the upper class, if the woman reaches out and droops first, she will gently lift her fingertips and kiss. But if the woman doesn't reach out, she won't kiss. When kissing hands, if the woman is in a higher position, she should bend one knee and do a half-kneeling posture before shaking hands and kissing. This kind of etiquette is the most important thing in British and French society.

6. Kissing Ceremony The kissing ceremony is a etiquette to show intimacy and caress between superiors and subordinates, between elders and juniors, and between friends and lovers.

It is usually a gentle kiss on the recipient's face or forehead. When you are happy, happy or sad, you usually kiss to express your love and sympathy.

7. Hugging Ceremony In Europe and America, hugging ceremony is a kind of etiquette to express intimate feelings between acquaintances and friends.

When they meet or say goodbye, they hug each other to show intimacy. Hugging ceremony is usually carried out at the same time as kissing ceremony.