Etiquette when entertaining friends

Meeting etiquette

1. Handshake ceremony: Handshake is a way to communicate ideas, exchange feelings, An important way to enhance friendship. When shaking hands with others, look at the other person and greet them with a smile. Do not be absent-minded or look around, and do not wear a hat or gloves when shaking hands. Under normal circumstances, the handshake should not last more than 3 seconds, and you must stand and shake hands to show respect and courtesy to others. The handshake also pays attention to a certain order: generally it is "respected and decided", that is, only after women, elders, married people, and people with higher positions extend their hands, men, juniors, unmarried people, and people with lower positions can extend their hands to respond. If a person wants to shake hands with many people, the polite order is: elders first, then juniors, hosts first, guests, superiors first, subordinates first, ladies first, gentlemen first.

2. Bowing: Bowing means bending down to salute. It is a polite way of showing admiration to others. Before bowing, look politely into the other person's eyes to show sincerity and respect. When bowing, you must stand at attention, take off your hat, and solemnly. You must not eat anything in your mouth, or say anything unrelated to the salute while bowing.

3. Salutation: Salutation is a silent greeting etiquette, often used to say hello to acquaintances in social situations. In social situations, people often express friendliness by waving, bowing, or taking off their hats. Conversation

Conversation is an art and an important part of personal etiquette.

1. Politeness: The attitude should be sincere and cordial; the volume of the voice should be appropriate, and the tone should be calm and steady; respect others.

2. Terms: honorifics, words that express respect and politeness. Such as "please", "thank you", "sorry" in daily use, the word "you" in the second person, etc. When we meet for the first time, it's called "Jiu Yang"; when we haven't seen you for a long time, it's called "Jiu no see"; when you ask for criticism, it's called "advice"; when you trouble others, it's called "bothering"; when you ask for convenience, it's called "borrowing light"; when you ask someone to do things, it's called "please", etc. We must work hard to raise people. It has become a habit to use honorifics. Nowadays, the polite language advocated in our country is ten words: "Hello", "Please", "Thank you", "Sorry", "Goodbye". These ten words embody the basics of speaking civility.

Manners and manners

1. Conversation posture: Conversation posture often reflects a person's personality, cultivation and civilized qualities. Therefore, when talking, both parties must first communicate with each other. Look at each other and listen to each other, and do not look around, read books or newspapers, look tired, or yawn continuously. Otherwise, it will give the impression of being absent-minded, arrogant and unreasonable.

2. Standing posture: Standing is the most important thing for people. The basic posture is a kind of static beauty. When standing, the body should be perpendicular to the ground, the center of gravity should be placed on the two front feet, the chest should be raised, the abdomen should be closed, the head should be raised, and the shoulders should be relaxed or hanging in front of the body. Cross your eyes, look straight, and smile. Do not bend your neck, bend your waist, or bend your legs when standing. In some formal occasions, it is not appropriate to put your hands in your trouser pockets or cross your chest, and do not make small movements subconsciously. This will not only It looks restrained, gives people a sense of lack of self-confidence, and also lacks dignity.

3. Sitting posture: Sitting is also a kind of static posture, which gives people a sense of elegance, stability and naturalness. Generous beauty. The correct sitting posture should be: back straight, shoulders relaxed. Women should keep their knees together; men's knees can be spread apart, but not too wide, generally no more than shoulder width, with hands naturally placed on the knees or the armrests of the chair. On. In formal occasions, you should be gentle and gentle when you sit down, and you should be dignified and steady when you stand up. Do not sit up suddenly, causing the table and chairs to rattle and create an embarrassing atmosphere. No matter what kind of sitting posture, the upper body should be kept upright, as the ancients said. "Sit like a clock". If you stick to this point, no matter how you change your body posture, it will be graceful and natural.

4. Walking posture: Walking is the main action in human life, and walking posture is one of the most important things. This is a dynamic beauty. "Walking like wind" is used to describe the brisk and natural gait. The correct walking posture is: light and steady, chest should be straight, head should be lifted, shoulders should be relaxed, eyes level, and smile. , swing your arms naturally.

Tea making etiquette for entertaining friends

1. Preparation of utensils to prepare tea, tea preparation etiquette and precautions

1. First tell the prepared tea Type, and then ask the guest what kind of tea he drinks. After preparing several kinds of tea, the host briefly introduces the name, origin, quality characteristics, brewing key points and cultural background of the tea, allowing the guests to carefully appreciate the appearance, color and dry aroma of the tea.

2. Rinsing utensils? Warm cups and soup kettles.

Before making or pouring tea, it is best to boil teapots and teacups with boiling water above 90℃. In this way, you pay attention to hygiene and appear polite. Warming not only the teapot, but also the cup. Pick up the lid of the bowl with your left hand and fill the lid with the bowl. Then take the pot with your right hand and fill the cup with tea.

3. When placing the teapot.

When placing the teapot, the spout cannot face other people. Facing others means asking them to leave quickly.

2. Brewing Etiquette and precautions when brewing tea

1. Put the tea leaves in the tea lotion into a pot or covered cup. When taking oolong into the palace, you should use a bamboo or wooden teaspoon. If you don't have a teaspoon, you can tilt the tea tube towards the pot or cup and shake it gently to make the appropriate amount of tea fall into the pot or cup. Be careful not to grab the tea leaves with your hands to avoid mixing your luck or other odors.

2. "Soaking tea" is also called "washing tea". The method is to pour boiling water into a tureen or pot. When the tureen or pot is full, use the cup lid to gently scrape off the foam at the mouth of the bowl. Then rinse away any foam remaining on the lid. A tall stream of boiling water is poured into the gaiwan to tumble the tea leaves to achieve the purpose of moistening and cleaning the tea leaves. This is not only beneficial to the stretching of the tea leaves and the leaching of the tea juice, but also allows the drinker to quickly feel the aroma of the tea leaves, and is also a polite gesture. Remember: Be sure to scrape the foam. Some people ignore this when making tea.

3. Make tea.

When brewing the first tea, you should line up the small teacups in a row when pouring the tea, lift the teapot and pour it back and forth, commonly known as "cruising the river". Be careful not to fill one cup and then pour the second cup to avoid uneven concentration. The method of brewing the second brew is the same as the first brew, except that the time is 15 seconds longer than the first brew. Also pay attention to high pouring and low pouring to prevent the aroma from dissipating and to prevent the tea soup from splashing and dripping into the guests' hands, causing impoliteness.

3. Etiquette and precautions for serving tea

1. When serving brewed tea to guests, it is best to use a tray. If you do not use a tray, be careful not to touch it with your fingers. Cup rim. When bringing the tea to the guests, you should bow slightly and say "tea please". You can also reach out and say "please" at the same time.

2. "Seven teas and eight wines"

Just pour the tea seven-tenths full. Zhang Dafu in the Qing Dynasty said in "Plum Blossom Cottage Bi Tan" that the nature of tea must be produced in water. If you try eight-tenths of tea with tenths of water, you will get tenths of tea; if you try tenths of tea with eightyths of water, you will only get eightyths of tea. When pouring tea, only pour 70% of it. On the one hand, it is a metaphor for "70% of tea and 30% of love". On the other hand, it is not easy for guests to burn their hands when holding the teacup.