How to greet when you meet
A new survey reveals that employees suffer a great deal of embarrassment when deciding on how to greet a colleague. Whether it's planting a kiss on one or two cheeks, or if it's right to deliver a firm handshake, the confusion out there reaches far and wide.
Normally, those in media, fashion or publishing were best greeted with a "two-cheek" kiss, while lawyers were more traditionally bound to the affirmative handshake. How to greet when you meet, here comes some suggestion as following:
· If you're unsure of how to greet someone, follow the lead of the other people present
· When meeting someone for the first time, stick to tradition and shake hands
· One kiss or two? If in doubt, opt for one, but make sure you're aware of what the other person is doing so you're ready for a second one if necessary!
· In an interview situation, always shake hands - even if the interview has gone really well and you really want the job!
Be aware of your own strength - you may be enthusiastic about your work, but there is no need to crush the other person's hand - a firm handshake will suffice. Equally beware the "wet fish" handshake, there's nothing worse. |