Before giving a gift, it is best to know the identity, age, hobbies, national habits, etc. of the other party, so as to avoid being disgusted by giving a gift.
A boy was lucky to get an internship. On March 8th Women's Day, he gave a red rose he bought in the supermarket to the female supervisor to express his gratitude. When the married woman supervisor saw the rose, she said in surprise, "For me?" The boy nodded shyly and said, "Thank you for guiding my work!" " "The female supervisor said," You should give it to your girlfriend. " Red Rose refused. The boy walked out of the female supervisor's office in embarrassment. Soon, the boy's internship expired and he was dismissed by the company as "inappropriate".
In order to avoid unpleasantness, we must know some common sense of giving gifts. For example, don't send clocks to your elders, because "clock" will remind people of "end"; Don't send red roses to the opposite sex who already have a partner, because red roses express love; Don't send fans to people in Taiwan Province Province, because there is a saying in Taiwan Province Province that "send fans, don't meet"; Don't send chrysanthemums to the French, because chrysanthemums are special flowers for funerals. You can't give medicine to a healthy person, because it implies that you want the other person to get sick; Don't give westerners knives, because it means breaking off relations; Don't send cowhide products to Indians, because cows are very sacred animals in India; In Germany, there is generally no need to prepare gifts unless you are invited to your home.
How to choose a gift
Moderate weight. The gift you send should be suitable for the other person's status and show your respect, so the gift should be appropriate. It is not advisable to give too expensive gifts to people who meet for the first time and too low-grade gifts to big customers. Don't choose too expensive gifts for friends and colleagues, or the other party will feel uneasy. If you give your boss an expensive gift, maybe he will think you want to pay a bribe. When sending parents, you can choose practical clothes, health care products and so on. It doesn't cost a lot of money, the key is intimacy and practicality. Sending parents two sets of warm pajamas is definitely more suitable than sending high-end tapestries. Sending a respected celebrity elder is another matter. What he is interested in is taste. An expensive and practical gold pen, an exquisite inkstone and a celebrity calligraphy and painting are all suitable.
Do what you want. If you send a girl who never knows what football is, she may not cherish it. If you send a VIP card of a health club to a boss who hates sports, he may think you are bored. If you send a coffee pot to a colleague who doesn't like coffee, he may give it to someone else immediately. A big toy is more interesting to a child than a pair of shoes. For an old man who is keen on collecting stamps, the set of stamps he is looking for is a particularly precious gift. In addition, it should be noted that the gift you send should be what the other person needs, such as giving a thirsty person a glass of water, which is the most appropriate gift.
Brad is a teacher in an English training school. Because his contract expires, he will go back to America. The school leaders appreciated his talent and ability, so they felt sorry for his departure. But Brad has made up his mind to leave, so the school has to see him off. The school held a party specially for Brad. At the party, all the teachers and students performed many wonderful programs. Finally, the headmaster instructed a student representative to give Brad a big box with beautiful packaging. Brad opened the present and saw a well-made Shayan kite and a purple sand tea set. The student representative told him: Shazheng is a specialty of Beijing, and Zisha teapot is a specialty of China. Brad was very surprised. Kite reminds him of spring and the students' outing. Drinking tea is a habit he has formed since he arrived in Beijing. What moved Brad was that Sha Yan drew a puppy on his head, which was Brad's animal symbol. On the teapot and teacup of purple sand tea set, Brad's Chinese name is engraved with seal script. Brad Lian said "thank you" and made a Chinese bow to everyone. Shortly after Brad returned to America, he recommended a good friend with high teaching level to the training school.
If you give gifts to foreigners, you might as well give some gifts with China characteristics on the premise of understanding the culture of the other country and not breaking the customs and taboos of the other country.
Unique. Gifts are emotional bonds. Only when the gift can properly express the sincere feelings of the giver, and it is unusual and original, can the gift produce the expected effect. The importance of gifts lies in whether they are meaningful. In addition to the situation of the recipient, we should also consider the value of the gift itself, such as its ideological, artistic, interesting, commemorative and practical. Relatives and friends, lovers, lovers, teachers and elders, the people around us, occupy an important position in our lives. Gifts for them need to be carefully selected. For a teacher, a commemorative album filled with the names of the whole class and covered with personality photos of the whole class is no less than a big red envelope. For a good friend of yours, your carefully sewn pillows are more popular with her than those with high-priced labels in big shopping malls.
Distinguish between public and private.
Gifts given in official business and business activities should be appropriate and eye-catching. When you open a shop, a company or a social organization, it is the time when other peers take the opportunity to advertise. Therefore, peer companies or organizations usually send large flower baskets or plaques with the company name and the recipient's name written on them, and congratulate them. When giving gifts to people in the group, give the highest-ranking gift to the person with the highest status, and adjust the level of gifts appropriately according to the membership of the group. Gifts for important customers, if personal and specific, can make the other party feel your sincerity. For example, a commemorative brand-name lighter engraved with the customer's name will be happy to accept such a gift even if the other party does not smoke.
A network company held an animation festival in an auditorium. The program includes animation character image display, fashion show, animation classic broadcast and other links, and the activities are rich and exciting. The organizer made a batch of exquisite small gifts with company logo, such as watches, pens, wallets, key chains, mobile phone chains, USB flash drives and cartoon character models, and presented them to the guests. Because some of these small gifts need to participate in interactive programs, they are beautiful, practical and valuable for collection, attracting many people to participate in activities, and those who get special gifts are naturally willing to show off from time to time. Internet companies successfully made a long-term advertisement through these small gifts.
When enterprises and institutions hold large-scale meetings, opening ceremonies, anniversaries and other activities, they usually give souvenirs to guests. This kind of gift is generally moderate in cost, novel in shape, printed with conference name, company icon and other related signs, which is both practical and memorable. Very popular with ordinary people, but also a good advertising carrier. You can also choose office stationery such as note boxes, pen containers, multi-purpose notebooks, special watches, crystal or wooden craft ornaments, and even desk calendars, wall calendars, business card boxes, etc. The key is to spend less, but it can reflect the characteristics of the giver's unit and make the recipient fondle it.
Personal gifts should be practical, durable or memorable, and gifts can be eclectic. A friend who moved to a new home invited you to a dinner party. You can send red wine, wine, tablecloths with each other's names printed on them, or a basket of fresh food, tea sets, beautiful hanging pictures, cushions and so on. As long as it is practical and can reflect your desire for his new life, it is very popular.
Giving gifts to lovers and lovers should emphasize privacy and uniqueness. This gift is unique and can only be given to each other. Represents your wholehearted love, and such a gift will make the other person very happy. For example, jewelry engraved with each other's names, lovely photos taken for each other, memorable pictures, hand-made toys, underwear that meets each other's preferences and so on.