Greetings in Business

Proper etiquette is important in business greetings. Make sure to use polite language such as "please" and "thank you". Appropriate titles and gestures should also be used. Shaking hands is common in most English speaking countries. It is also important to smile.

在商務(wù)場合的問候中，正確運用禮儀非常重要。務(wù)必使用禮貌用語，比如“請”、“謝謝”等。另外還要注意使用正確的頭銜和手勢。在絕大多數(shù)英語國家，握手是非常普遍的動作。最后微笑也是很重要的。

Tips

?Introduce yourself with name and title.

介紹自己的姓名和頭銜。

?Shake hands.

握手。

?Express happiness to meet the other person.

表示很高興見到對方。

?Give or accept directions.

告訴對方接下來做什么或者接受對方的提議。

Useful Phrases

?Please have a seat.

請坐。

?Thanks for agreeing to meet with me.

謝謝您同意與我會面。

?He'll be right with you.

他馬上就過來。

?Can I offer you something to drink?

您想喝點什么嗎？

?My pleasure.

這是我應(yīng)該做的。

Pair Practice

A: Hello. I'm Mia Conners.

A: 您好，我是Mia Conners。

B: Hi Mia. I'm David Sinclair, and this is my partner Gina Evans. (hold out hand to shake)

B: 您好，Mia。我是David Sinclair，這是我的搭檔Gina Evans。（握手）

A: Nice to meet you Mr. Sinclair and Ms Evans. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today.

A: 您好，Sinclair先生。您好，Evans女士。謝謝你們今天抽出時間與我會面。

B: It's our pleasure. And please, call us David and Gina. Can I take your coat?

B: 這是我們應(yīng)該做的。另外，叫我們David和Gina就可以了。需要我?guī)湍猛馓讍幔?/div>

A: Thank you.

A: 謝謝。

B: No problem. Please take a seat and we'll be right with you.

B: 沒事。請稍坐片刻，我們馬上就過來。