This document provides information about handshakes in different cultures and contexts. It discusses various handshake styles like the firm handshake, weak handshake, or overly forceful handshake. It explains cultural differences in handshakes between places like India, Africa, Arabia, and Asia. The document also offers tips for a proper handshake, such as making eye contact, shaking from the elbow, and limiting it to 2-3 pumps. It notes when handshakes are appropriate, like for greetings or conclusions, and inappropriate, like with injured hands. Overall, the document outlines the importance of handshakes in business and offers cultural customs for handshakes in places like China, England, France, and Germany.

1. Greetings
By:- Chandresh Suprit

2. Handshakes

3. Handshakes are known as:
 Greeting gestures
 Business etiquette procedure
 A form of introduction
The Cultural Differences:
 Indian – Hands together and no eye contact
 African – Soft handshakes, thumbs up
 Arab – Hold both hands
 Asia – Handshake and slight bow

4. 
A handshake is a short ritual in which two
people grasp one of each other's opposite
hands, and most cases accompanied by a brief
up and down movement of the grasped hands.

5.  SMILE
 STRAIGHT
 SLIDE
 STRENGTH

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The prison handshake: When the
handshaker keeps your hand in his hand too
long and seems not to want to give it back. Are
they saying, "what‟s in it for me"?
The robot handshake: Offering the hand
automatically, without apparent thought or
feeling. They appear uninterested and
indifferent.

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The jackhammer handshake: Shaking the
hand vigorously to show power and
determination. These people might be a little
inflexible. Their way is the right way!
The squeezing handshake: Used by men to
show their strength and power. It might mean
covering up their feelings of insecurity.

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The next-to-the-body handshake:
Keeping the arm close to the body while
bending it at the elbow, used by people who do
not want to take risks, like politicians.
The normal handshake: a brief, firm
handshake that is the best for conveying
confidence and professionalism.

9. 
Now, get up and offer your hand to the person
next to you for a handshake test. Shake hands
like you normally would. Can you tell what
kind of handshake you have? How about your
partner‟s handshake. What does his handshake
say about him?

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Begin With an Oral Introduction of Yourself
Shake From Your Elbow
Pump Your Hand Only 2-3 Times
Do Not Use a Forceful Grip

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Avoid Offering a “Fish Hand”
Forget “Lady Fingers”
One Hand is Better than Two

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If you shake hands with someone who has
sweaty palms, do not immediately wipe your
hands on your clothing, handkerchief, or
tissue.
This will further embarrass the other person,
who is probably already aware they have
sweaty hands.
You can discretely wipe them on something
after you are out of site, and wash them later.

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End the handshake after 3-4 seconds, or 2-3
pumps.
In order to avoid creating an awkward
moment, your shake should end before the oral
introduction exchange does.
Without conversation taking place during the
entire handshake, it becomes too intimate, and
can feel more like hand holding.

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Even if you make a mistake, do not panic.
There are many ways to save the moment.
If you are worried that your handshake did not
convey the right message about yourself,
simply change the focus of the moment by
offering a quick compliment or asking the
other person a question.

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It is considered appropriate and acceptable to
offer a handshake when greeting:
New business contacts, staff, coworkers, or
others you are meeting for the first time;
A former business or casual acquaintance,
especially if it has been a while since you last
saw them;
Concluding a business transaction or meeting;

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Congratulating someone else for an award,
event, or accomplishment; and
When leaving a business event, including
social settings where business contacts or
acquaintances are involved.

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It is not a good idea to be the one to initiate a
handshake:
With someone of higher status (let them
approach you or make the first gesture);
To break an awkward moment of silence when
being introduced to someone new (a proper
handshake should also involve conversation);

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If you have nothing to say to the person (a
handshake is an invitation for conversation or
desire for social interaction);
Someone whose right hand, arm, or shoulder,
is clearly injured, or they need their hand to
support their weight with a cane or crutches; or

19. 
If the other person‟s hands are full and a
handshake would require them to shift items
from one hand to another, or to have to put
things down.

20. 
Handshaking is not an inborn talent. It is
culturally acquired. People who are not
familiar with the meanings of the handshake
may not know how to perform the "normal
handshake". Their handshakes might be
misinterpreted by the people from
„handshaking cultures" as weak and
uninspired.

22. “I am submissive and I am afraid of
you”

23. “I want to dominate & control
you!”

25. Nixon over Castro
Medvedev over Obama

26. 
Stand on the left side of the picture

28. Caution:
Know
When
to use it!

29. The “WHAT THE
HELL?!” smile

30. 
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Why is the handshake so important in the
business world?
Why are most meetings between diplomats
ended with a handshake?

31. 
The handshake represents an expression of

32. 
From interviewing for a job, to meeting with
the CEO, to attracting a mate, advice abounds
about the power of the handshake. Even if you
consider yourself an experienced handshaker,
it does not hurt to freshen up on your
handshaking skills. And if you are an
inexperienced one, practice handshaking until
it feels natural to you.

34. smile
Proper etiquette
Appropriate titles and gestures
use polite language such as "please"
and "thank you".
Shaking hands

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Introduce yourself with name and title.
Shake hands.
Express happiness to meet the other person.
Give or accept directions.

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“Please have a seat.”
“Thanks for agreeing to meet with me.”
“He'll be right with you.”
“Can I offer you something to drink?”
“My pleasure.”

37. China
 Greets
the most senior person first
 Surname is followed by first name
 Bow or Nod when greeting, shakes hands with
westerners
 Agents are used to introduce you with the
person you want to start business

38. England
 Handshakes
are soft
 “How do you do?”
 Loud conversations are not acceptable

39. France
 Handshake
is light and quick upon greeting and
when saying good bye
 Women are kissed on both cheeks as a part of
greetings

40. Germany
 Handshakes
are firm and used upon meeting
and departing
 Status matters.
 Titles or surname is used . First name is rarely
used by Germans