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Details Determine Success Or Failure: Pay Attention To Your Gesture And Etiquette.

2008/8/19 12:51:00 41798

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Different gestures express different meanings.

So what should we pay attention to when we use gestures?

First, pay attention to regional differences.

In different countries, regions and nationalities, there are many differences in the meaning of gesture because of different cultural customs. Even the meaning of the same gesture is different.

Therefore, the use of hand gestures is only normative, and it will not make any ado about nothing.

The downward movement of the palm is mainly to greet others in China, and in the United States it is called a dog.

Thumbs up. Generally speaking, it is smooth or complimentary.

But there are many exceptions. In parts of the United States and Europe, they say they want to take a ride. In Germany, they say "1". In Japan, they say "5".

When you talk with others, you raise your thumbs up and turn to the third direction, that is, the opposite side of the thumb refers to the other person besides the conversation object, which is a mockery of the third.

OK gesture.

The thumb and forefinger are connected to the ring, and the remaining three fingers are stretched out and palm outwards.

OK gestures originated from the United States, which means "agreeing", "smooth" and "very good" in the United States, while France says "zero" or "worthless"; in Japan it means "money"; in Thailand it says "no problem"; in Brazil it means vulgar and dirty.

V gesture.

This gesture was first used by British Prime Minister Churchill during World War II, and has now spread throughout the world to represent victory.

If the palm is inward, it becomes a curse gesture.

Raise your hand.

It is also called waving.

To express greetings, salutes, and thanks to others.

When you see a familiar person and have no time to separate yourself, raise your hand and immediately eliminate the feeling of being left out.

Palm outwards, facing each other, fingers pointing upward.

Don't forget to stretch your palm.

Shake hands with people.

At the beginning of a meeting, farewell, sympathy, gratitude, apology, and so on, often hold hands with others.

First, we should pay attention to the order.

When shaking hands, the standard order for both sides to extend their hands should be "respecting the first".

That is, those who have high status first stretch out their hands, and those with low status extend their hands.

If it is a service person, usually do not take the initiative to reach out to the service objects.

When you shake hands with people, you usually hold for 3 to 5 seconds.

Usually, hands should be held with the right hand.

The left hand should not be used and hands should not be used frequently.

Hold your head with both hands.

Many people like to hold their hands or hands in the back of their head. This is a relaxed gesture.

To do so in front of others, especially to serve people, gives people a sense of self censure.

Fiddle with fingers.

Repeatedly playing with your fingers, or moving joints, or ringing, or clenching fist, or fingers moving, often give people a sense of boredom, it is difficult to accept.

Hand pockets.

It is usually not allowed to put one hand or hands in your pocket.

This kind of performance can make people feel that you are not doing your best in your work and you are busy with your leisure.

Two, gestures should be few but not many.

Gestures should be few but not many.

Unnecessary gestures can give people a sense of posture and lack of self-restraint.

The three is to avoid gestures.

In social activities, some gestures can be offensive and seriously affect the image.

For example, scratching your scalp, digging your ears, picking your nose, biting your nails, writing your fingers on the table, etc.