Many office workers will find some "refreshments" prepared on the table during the meeting, sometimes only drinks such as water, coffee and tea. Sometimes there are cookies, cakes, fruits and other snacks. But is it appropriate to enjoy "refreshments" during the meeting? This has become a question I ask students in class.

A classmate said to me, "How can you still have a cup of tea when you are so nervous at the meeting?" Some students said: "It is because of nervousness that we need to relax with tea."

Basically, the purpose of preparing "refreshments" at the meeting is not to "eat" but to "change the atmosphere". For example, when the atmosphere of the meeting is serious, if the host can let everyone rest for 15 minutes to have tea, the dignified atmosphere can be alleviated, so that everyone can stop serious thinking and talk about some light topics, and then let the meeting continue after the emotions and pressures are expressed. The following are etiquette suggestions that guests and hosts should pay attention to during the meeting:

As a guest, enjoy tea etiquette.

If you are a guest invited to the meeting, you can decide whether to have tea or not according to your own ability. For example, some people can talk while drinking tea in a meeting without being distracted, but others can only concentrate on one thing or get distracted easily; However, even if you can't enjoy this kind of tea, you should try it out of courtesy to avoid being rude to your host. In addition, when enjoying refreshments, please be careful not to affect the documents at hand, such as biscuit crumbs, tea stains, fruit seeds, etc. , so as not to lose the image.

Tea preparation etiquette as a host

As the host of the meeting, especially the inter-enterprise meeting held by a company or enterprise, the guests will associate the refreshments you prepared with your enterprise.

For example, in companies that emphasize quality or culture, the preparation of refreshments should be based on the principle of "exquisiteness". If you provide "bold and rude" refreshments, it will not only make customers feel too different, but also confuse the brand image. So I always remind the organizer in charge of the meeting that a simple refreshment actually needs more thinking, because the image is often hidden in the details.

Generally speaking, refreshments for meetings should be simple and easy to get. After all, the meeting is the main purpose. If the tea is too big to chew, the soup is too thin to get, or the wrapping paper is too loud, etc. , the quality of the meeting will be affected. In addition, when you make tea, try not to stand between people and become an obstacle between people; The range should not be too wide, and the width not exceeding 20 cm is the best. Writing an article in the last sentence is really useful. Share it!

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