Youshouldbecarefulinthegivingofgifts.NEVERgiveagiftinajobintervieworpriortoabusinessmeeting.Giftsareusuallygivenduringspecialholidays,orasthankyous"forspecialinvitationsorevents.
Atthetimeofarrivingtoaspecialeventorsocialgathering,youmaypresentyourgifttothehostoncetheintroductionsaremade.Withgiftgiving,afewrulesareinorder:
Bemodestwithyourgift;donotbuyexpensiveorextravagantgiftsPerishablegifts(aspecialfoodfromyourcountry,abottleofwine,candy,flowers)arebestifyoudonotpersonallyknowthehostverywell,butbecertainthatyourgiftwillnotrequireimmediateattention.Yourhostwillbeverybusy,andyoushouldavoidaddinganothertasktohisorherevening.Youcanusuallysaysomethinglike,"Ithoughtyouwouldlikethisalittlelater"whenyouofferyourgift.
Becarefulofgivingalcohol;abottleofwineisusuallyallrightifyouknowyourhostdrinkswine,buthardliquor(whisky,scotch,etc)shouldonlybegivenasgiftsonlywhenyouknowthehostandarecertainthattheywouldwelcomesuchagift;Flowersaregood,butremember:rosesareforpersonalrelationships.DoNotGiveroses.Cutflowersareniceiftheyareinavase;
Asmallculturalgiftfromyourcountryisusuallyveryappropriate
Makecertainyourgiftispackagednicely,withanicecardattachedtoit"
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