Chinese Business Card Etiquette
Summary
- Business cards should be double sided. One side is for English and the other for Chinese.
- The best time to exchange business cards is at the beginning of a meeting.
- Do receive the card with both hands.
- After receiving a business card, you should place it on your desk so you don't forget the person's name.
- Business cards are widely use; do expect that people exchange them often, even if you are not in a business setting.
- When a person presents a business card to you, please don't just look at it and put it away. Do try to read it. You want to show your respect as much as you can.
- Do not write on the back of business card.
Business card etiquette...
The business card is an important concept in China. If you come to China to do some business, the business card is an essential tool you should always have. When you are making your own card, the card itself should have two sides, with one side in English and the other translated to Chinese. So that way you can let the people you talk to know who you are and your company as well.
At the beginning of the meeting is the time to exchange business cards. Accept the card with both hands to show a mutual respect to one and another.
When somebody hands you his or her card, please do take a look at it. And by saying to look at it, I meant do try to read it. If you don't, you may be considered disrespectful and showing a lack of interest toward that person.
After looking at it, many people recommend that you leave the card on your desk because you can look at the name while you are talking. Also, you should never write on the back of the business cards that other people have given to you.
Business cards are widely use. If you go to a party or a gathering, exchanging business cards is very common. I know that people in the West sometimes spray cologne on to the card. I do not know if this will work in China or not, but definitely try and let me know. Thank you in advance. Hehehe.
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