{"id":863,"date":"2024-04-12T01:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T01:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=863"},"modified":"2024-04-12T01:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T01:40:12","slug":"how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO GREET PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD: TIPS FOR A WORLD MEETING PLANNER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb29499eab\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb29499eab\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#Tips_on_How_to_Greet_People_around_the_World\" title=\"Tips on How to Greet People around the World\">Tips on How to Greet People around the World<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#_Russia\" title=\"&nbsp;Russia\">&nbsp;Russia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#France\" title=\"France\">France<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#Austria\" title=\"Austria\">Austria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#Egypt\" title=\"Egypt\">Egypt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#_Kenya\" title=\"&nbsp;Kenya\">&nbsp;Kenya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#India\" title=\"India\">India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#China\" title=\"China\">China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-the-world-tips-for-a-world-meeting-planner\/#Japan\" title=\"Japan\">Japan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Has this situation ever happened to you? You\u2019re introduced to someone from a different culture. You extend your hand and shake their hand firmly. However you get the strong feeling that they\u2019re not very comfortable with this type of greeting. Well then this blog post may help you the next time you find yourself in a similar situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional articles that may interest you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029024539\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/travel-tips-advice-french-offer-traveling-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel Tips \u2013 Advice the French Offer for Traveling to America<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029024539\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/youre-going-believe-travel-complaints-theyre-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You\u2019re Not Going to Believe These Travel Complaints (But They\u2019re Real)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In North America we assume that our way of greeting and communicating is the norm around the world. Well that\u2019s just not the case. Many meeting and event planners are required to travel frequently. And many event planning jobs involve travel outside of North America. After all, Europe, Asia, Australia and other parts of the world are very attractive for meetings and conferences. Knowing how to greet someone can make or break business deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_on_How_to_Greet_People_around_the_World\"><\/span>Tips on How to Greet People around the World<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Russia\"><\/span>&nbsp;Russia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>shake hands<\/li><li>women kiss three times, beginning with the left cheek<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"France\"><\/span>France<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>shake hands with a greeting \u2013 Bonjour (good day) or Bonsoir (good evening) are common greetings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Austria\"><\/span>Austria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>shake hands<\/li><li>it\u2019s only acceptable to kiss females if you are Austrian<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Egypt\"><\/span>Egypt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;shake hands (for a longer period than what is considered normal in the West)<\/li><li>make eye contact<\/li><li>smile<\/li><li>it is acceptable to kiss on the cheek if you meet someone of the same sex that you are familiar with<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Kenya\"><\/span>&nbsp;Kenya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;shake hands<\/li><li>ask cordial questions (i.e. how\u2019s your wife, husband, etc.)<\/li><li>close females may kiss and hug<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India\"><\/span>India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>fold hands and bow head<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"China\"><\/span>China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>shake hands (light handshaking for women)<\/li><li>otherwise no physical contact<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Japan\"><\/span>Japan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bow with hands at your sides<\/li><li>if you meet someone that has a higher social status than you, you should bow forward more<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As the saying goes: you only get one chance to make a first impression. If you\u2019re a meeting or event planner that does a lot of traveling, knowing how to greet people can go a long way towards successful relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201029024539\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-greet-people-around-world-tips-world-meeting-planner\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has this situation ever happened to you? You\u2019re introduced to someone from a different culture. You extend your hand and shake their hand firmly. However you get the strong feeling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":864,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863\/revisions\/864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}