Giftgiving_etiquette 送礼礼仪

Gift-givingEtiquette,1,BriefIntroduction,Ingerneralpeoplelovetogiveandreceivegifts.Theyareremindersofpleasanttimesandfriendships.Buteachcountryhasitsseasonsandoccasionsforgivinggifts.Gift-givinginsomeculturesisconsideredanintegralpartofbuildinginterculturalprofessionalandsocialrelationships.Thecarefulselectionandwrappingofagiftandpresentingitatthepropertimewithpropermannersconveystoothersyoursocialsensitivityandgoodmanners.,2,Part1:TheValueofGift-giving,Onemansmeatcanbeanothermanspoison.Togivethepropergiftonemustunderstandthecultureofthereceiver.,3,Twoexamples:,InGermany,redrosesaresymbolicofastrongromanticintrest.,4,ToJapanese,presentingaknifeissymbolicallysuggestingsuicide.,5,WhereGift-givingMatters,Highlyimportantinbusiness:JapanImportantbutnotfatal:MiddleEast,PacificrimcountriesSomewhatimportant:LatinAmerica,CentralandEasternEuropeNotimportant:Australia,Canada,UnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,NorthernEuropean,6,Part2:Gift-givingCustoms,Gift-givinginJapan:Gift-givingisaninstitutionandareveredcustominJapan.FavoritegiftswithJapaneseareimportedliquor,consumablesofhighquality,anddesign-madeproducts.3.Importanceisattachednotonlytowhatonegives,butalsotowherethepresentwasbought.,7,Somerulesforgift-givingwiththeJapanese:,Neversurprisethereceiver.Wrapthegift.Dontinsistthereceiveropenthegiftthenandthere.Giveandreceivegiftwithbothhands.Commentonthemodestyandinsignificanceofyourgift.Nevergivefourofanything.,8,Thevalueofagiftbefitsthestatusoftherecipient.Giftareusuallyexchangedattheendofavisit.Trynottogetcaughtempty-handed.Expect-andrespect-reciprocity.Cashhandoutsshouldbeavoided.Styleisjustasimportantassubstance.,9,Gift-givinginChina:,InChina,highvalueisplacedonthepracticeofGuanxiwhichisrootedinConfucianvalues.SincetheChineseviewgiftsassymbolsoffriendship,trustandmutualobligation,itisbesttoselectitemsthatrepresentonesownculture.,10,Thefollowingitemsaresuggested:,DeskaccessoriesKitchengadgetsFramedpaintingsCalculatorsandWatchesFlowersandFoodAcellularphoneorsmallCDplayer,11,12,Giftstoavoidare:,ForeigncurrencyGreenheadwearClocksUmbrellasWhiteflowersSharpobjectslikeknivesorscissors,13,Chinesetendtoacceptthefollowing:,Donotunwrapagiftinthepresenceofthegiver.Alwaysreceivewithtwohands.Politelyshowreluctancewhenacceptingagift.Reciprocationisalsonecessary.,14,Gift-givinginAmerica,Wrappingabusinessgiftisnotnecessary.Giftsareopenedinfrontofthegiver.Theoralexpressionofthanksisfollowedbyawrittenone.Businessgiftstotheofficeordepartmentareopenedimmediatelyandsharedbyall.,15,Gift-givinginsomeothercultures(superstitionsandtaboos):,AvoidgivinggiftstotheFrenchuntilapersonalrelationshiphasbeendeveloped;avoidgiftsofperfumeorwine