3. CLOTHING
Style is very important to the
French. When doing business
in France you should avoid
wearing bright colors and
should well-tailored clothing.
French businessmen should
never loosen their tie and
avoid taking off their jackets in
the office. Women should also
avoid bright colors and flashy
jewelry.
4. MEETING
French handshakes
are not as firm as in
the United States and
should be brief with
short eye contact.
When meeting you
should never drop in
unexpected. Make
sure you always let
the person aware that
you will be arriving.
5. COMMUNICATING
When addressing others
you should always use
Monsieur or Madame. You
should introduce yourself
using your first and last
name. Make sure you
know as much French as
possible and apologize if
you lack French
knowledge. You should
also watch the volume of
your voice. Avoid talking
really loud.
6. TRANSLATION
• Bonjour, mon nom est Alex. Bienvenue à ma présentation
et je vous remercie d'être venus. Je vais vous parler à
vous aujourd'hui sur les coutumes d'affaires de France.
J'espère que vous apprécierez
• Hello, my name is Alex. Welcome to my presentation and
thank you for coming. I will be talking to you today about
the business customs of France.
• I hope you enjoy my presentation today.
• Our goal is to help you have a better understanding of our
business.
8. CLOTHING
• Men can wear suits in most business
situations and stick with dark colors.
Although most men wear the traditional
Afghan dress which consists of a long
shirt and pants.
• Women need to wear clothing that
reveals the least amount of skin
possible and avoid wearing tight
clothing. If you choose to wear a skirt it
must be at least knee length. It’s
commonly recommended that women
wear a headscarf.
9. MEETINGS
Most business meeting in Afghanistan don’t begin
on time. They believe that starting right off with the
meeting is considered to be rude. Instead they have
small talk. They believe setting a friendly mood is
important. Business meeting agendas are followed
very loosely and one should be very patient.
10. GREETINGS
When meeting someone a
common handshake is an
acceptable greeting. Some
Afghans may place their
hand over their heart and
nod. Women and men
should never shake hands
or speak directly to each
other. You should only
occasionally look someone
in the eyes.
11. TRANSLATIONS
• Hello, my name is Alex. Welcome to my presentation and
thank you for coming. I will be talking to you today about
the business customs of Afghanistan.
• I hope you enjoy my presentation today.
• Our goal is to help you have a better understanding of our
business.
13. CLOTHING
Men should wear the usual
conservative suit and tie and should
stick to darker colors.
Women should be very modest.
They should avoid wearing
expensive accessories and dresses
should be knee length. Women
should also avoid wearing
sleeveless shirts. Sleeves should
cover at least to the elbow.
14. MEETINGS
Although you may be kept waiting, it’s best to arrive on time.
Similar to Afghan meetings small talk is expected before the
meeting begins. The person who invited you to them meeting
should begin and end the business meeting. They should
also be in charge of the agenda.
15. GREETINGS
Handshakes are the common greeting
with Egyptians. You should make eye
contact and have a smile on your face.
If you are very close with the person it
is common to kiss both cheeks while
shaking hands. This customs goes for
both men with men and women with
women. If you are greeting someone of
the opposite sex, the woman must
extend her hand first if not you should
just bow your head.
16. TRANSLATIONS
•
• Hello, my name is Alex. Welcome to my presentation and
thank you for coming. I will be talking to you today about
the business customs of Egypt.
• I hope you enjoy my presentation today.
• Our goal is to help you have a better understanding of our
business.
