 You
should be careful in the giving of gifts. NEVER give a gift in a job
interview or prior to a business meeting. Gifts are usually given
during special holidays, or as thank yous" for special invitations
or events.
At the time of arriving to a special event or social gathering,
you may present your gift to the host once the introductions are
made. With gift giving, a few rules are in order:
Be modest with your gift; do not buy expensive
or extravagant gifts
Perishable gifts (a special food from your country, a bottle of
wine, candy, flowers) are best if you do not personally know the
host very well, but be certain that your gift will not require immediate
attention. Your host will be very busy, and you should avoid adding
another task to his or her evening. You can usually say something
like, "I thought you would like this a little later" when
you offer your gift.
Be careful of giving alcohol; a bottle of wine is usually all right
if you know your host drinks wine, but hard liquor (whisky, scotch,
etc) should only be given as gifts only when you know the host and
are certain that they would welcome such a gift;
Flowers are good, but remember: roses are for personal relationships.
Do Not Give roses. Cut flowers are nice if they are in a vase;
A small cultural gift from your country is usually
very appropriate
Make certain your gift is packaged nicely, with
a nice card attached to it
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