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BODY LANGUAGE
Hospitality Basic Attitude

Negative Body Language
Slumped posture
Cracking fingers
Walking quickly
One raised eyebrow when listening
Strolling (leisurely walk)
Head tilted when listening
Jingling change in pocket
Arms crossed
Pointing at person being spoken to
Eyes half closed

Impatience Clues
Continual nodding communicates impatience.
Leaning back or stepping away.
Turning their body away from you
Pushing away from their tables.
Gathering up papers.
Closing their cases while you are still talking.
Looking at their watches repeatedly.

Standing
Make sure you are standing
appropriately.
Stand straight with both legs
in straight position
Arms beside or connected
in front of you, not crossed or behind you.
Never lean back while standing in front of the guest.
Never put your hands in your pockets

Talking
Make sure that your voice tone is not so high, not so low, not so fast and not so slow.
Ensure eye contact while speaking to the guest an show a suitable facial expressions during your conversation with the guest.
Use suitable respectable
expressions or words.
Speak clearly and show
interest to the guest conversation.

Listening
Listen carefully to all what the guest says.
Use eye contact.
Use your facial expressions while listening.
Use nodding as a sign of your listening.
Ask questions to confirm your understanding.
Wait until the guest finish their conversation, then answer or ask permission to leave.

Walking
Being in hurry is not a sign of professionalism, it means that things are out of control.
Walking slowly means that you are bored or not interested.
Looking straight forward shows ignorance to the guest and watching them shows disrespect to their privacy.
Walk straight and greet the guests if you looked in the eyes.

Sitting
Never sit down while the guest still standing.
Never sit with the guest without a previous permission.
If you were sitting and guest came, you should stand as a sign of respect.
Never sit in guest areas with legs crossed.
Sit properly on the chair in the presence of the guest or always in guest areas.

General Rules
Use eye contact while dealing with the guest.
Wait until the guest leave or finish first.
Never stare at the guest or their properties.
Always put a smile on your face
Use your facial expressions for the best effect.

Thank You

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by Prabhjot Bedi on Sep 22, 2009

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