Don't be an Idiot Abroad
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IDIOT ABROAD IDIOT ABROAD In China, you must take a business card with both hands and read it thoroughly. It’s polite to bring a small gift to any business meeting and present it to the senior member of the team in Japan. In South Korea, it is polite to greet older people first. In Egypt it’s considered rude not to accept tea or coffee- even if you do not drink it. Indian people don’t like to say no to a request- if they are unable to do something, you will never get a direct refusal. Long periods of silence in meetings are common in Finland. In Brazil the okay signal is offensive. In Russia it is considered rude to stand with your hands in your pockets. In Uganda it is normal to show up an hour late for a meeting. It’s customary to shake hands with the person furthest to your right and work around the room to the left in Morocco. Women are greeted before men in Denmark. Learning business etiquette and cultures from around the world can be hard. So take a look at our handy guide and you’ll always make a good impression! So whatever you’re trying to say, wherever you are, give us a call. Meanwhile, here in Blighty... The British go to great measures to remain very polite at all times, and will almost always say, ‘honestly, it’s fine’ even if they are on the verge of a meltdown. D O N ’ T B E A N D O N ’ T B E A N 0161 850 5555 16 Kingsway, Altrincham, WA14 1PJ @workshop_mcr shhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Our infographic is a handy guide to business customs and etiquette in other countries!
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IDIOT ABROADIDIOT ABROAD
In China, you must take a business cardwith both hands and read it thoroughly.
It’s polite to bring a small gift to anybusiness meeting and present it to thesenior member of the team in Japan.
In South Korea, it is politeto greet older people first.
In Egypt it’s considered rude not to accepttea or coffee- even if you do not drink it.
Indian people don’t like to say no to a request-if they are unable to do something, you willnever get a direct refusal.
Long periods of silence inmeetings are common in Finland.
In Brazil the okaysignal is offensive.
In Russia it is consideredrude to stand with yourhands in your pockets.
In Uganda it is normal to showup an hour late for a meeting.
It’s customary to shake hands with the personfurthest to your right and work around theroom to the left in Morocco.
Women are greetedbefore men in Denmark.
Learning business etiquette and cultures from aroundthe world can be hard. So take a look at our handy guide
and you’ll always make a good impression!
So whatever you’re trying to say, wherever you are, give us a call.
Meanwhile, here in Blighty...
The British go to great measures to remainvery polite at all times, and will almost always say,‘honestly, it’s fine’ even if they are on theverge of a meltdown.
DON’T BE ANDON’T BE AN
0161 850 555516 Kingsway, Altrincham, WA14 1PJ
@workshop_mcr
shhhhhhhhhhhhhh
