| In general gifts are given in business to
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| | food and alcohol which are very popular
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| promote goodwill and foster good
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| | during the holidays. Prime examples would
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| relationships. They are also given to
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| | be giving a gift of lobster or a gift
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| show appreciation. How do you know what
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| | basket with pork sausage to a Jewish
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| is a proper gift?
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| | business associate, not kosher. Another
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| First off, if you are dealing in
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| | faux pas would be giving wine to someone
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| international trade you should make
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| | who is either alcoholic or doesn’t
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| yourself knowledgeable about the customs
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| | drink at all.
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| of those you would like to gift. For
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| | So what’s safe to give someone as a
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| example if you are dealing with oil
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| | business gift?
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| barons or emirates from the Middle East
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| | Again, just keep in mind what the
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| you wouldn’t want to give them a gift
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| | perceived value is in the culture of the
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| of wood no matter how intricate. The
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| | person you are gifting. For example a
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| reason is that they perceive would to be
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| | person from Mexico would think lowly of a
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| of very low value, not making any brownie
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| | gift of silver because it is cheap and
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| points there.
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| | abundant there. Chocolate is a gift that
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| Another big consideration is to give a
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| | can have two different perceptions. If
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| gift that you know the recipient will
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| | you give someone chocolate that came from
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| appreciate. Do a little research; find
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| | Wal-Mart they may perceive that as cheap,
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| out what their interests and hobbies are.
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| | but if you give them expensive imported
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| They will be very impressed that you took
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| | French chocolate they will consider that
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| the time to discover what they like and
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| | thoughtful. Just remember it all depends
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| will feel comfortable in knowing that
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| | on the person. Gifts should be for a
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| this wasn’t just some anonymous
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| | specific individual based upon what you
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| purchase.
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| | know or have learned about them.
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| Gag gifts are almost always
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| | The amount of the gift depends upon the
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| inappropriate, especially if there is a
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| | hierarchy in the company. The higher
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| sexual connotation. Lingerie should never
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| | position a person holds the more
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| be given as a business gift. This is an
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| | expensive the gift should be. Also, be
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| intimate gift reserved for those in a
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| | sure to never give similar gifts to all
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| close personal relationship.
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| | those you are gifting.
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| Other gifts to be careful of giving are
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