The importance of giving gifts
The Chinese New Year is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. In addition to bringing beautiful blessings to relatives and friends during the New Year, it is also reasonable to bring some gifts, which shows one's communication skills.
If you go to visit a laid-off worker who is living in a tight financial situation, and you bring him expensive tobacco and alcohol, it is better to bring two jugs of cooking oil, which is more practical for him.
If you go to visit your teacher and bring an elegant calligraphy and painting with you, the teacher will definitely cherish it.
If you go to visit your boss, it would be best to bring a bouquet of flowers, a book, or artistic ornaments such as the Four Treasures of the Study.
If you visit a patient, you can choose to send some camellia, kumquat, rose, Milan, chrysanthemum, narcissus, lily and other flowers and nutritional products to express your condolences.
If you go to visit your mother and elders, in addition to buying some fruits and snacks, bring an extra red envelope. Then pay attention to the expression of the old man, he will definitely smile like a flower.
As gifts for children, you can choose some children’s books that can increase children’s knowledge and develop their intelligence; or choose some novel toys that can enrich children’s imagination in life.
Diplomatic gift-giving should also reflect the characteristics of the country. A gift given by African President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana to Chinese President Liu Shaoqi in August 1961 was a gold-plated stool. This is Ghana's most precious and representative gift to foreign leaders. According to legend, during a storm, a golden stool suddenly fell from the sky and landed in front of the king of Ghana. Ghanaians believe that this is a gift from God. As a result, the Golden Stool became Ghana’s national treasure. Giving replicas of the Golden Stool to
foreign leaders is the most friendly gesture from the Ghanaian government.
Most of the gifts from Italy are silver replicas of the works of their country's famous sculptors, Michelangelo and Cellini.
Most of the gifts from the UK are with British symbols. special utensils. These gifts are all made individually
and there is only one of each. They are both valuable and reflect the characteristics of the country. Giving them as diplomatic gifts
works well.
People have also found that when giving gifts to each other, the poorer the country, the more particular the gifts. Countries in Africa like to give away beautifully carved or gem-set ivory, some countries in Asia like to give antiques and thoroughbred horses, and some countries in South America like to give armadillos with agate switches. Shell light fixtures.
Diplomatic gift-giving is of great significance in diplomatic activities, so the etiquette departments of various countries attach great importance to this work.
They all spend great efforts to research and discover the best gifts in their country. Discover the perfect way to give.
It is conceivable that in the future, diplomatic gifts will be more distinctive and charming.
Patients should be particular about giving gifts
People with diabetes cannot eat sugary foods, so don’t give them cakes, chocolates, watermelons, apples, bananas or canned foods that are high in sugar. Patients with nephritis cannot eat pickled mustard, fermented bean curd and pickled products, as well as high-salt and high-protein foods such as milk powder, chicken, beef, and shrimp.
When visiting patients with hepatitis, cholecystitis, or pancreatitis, do not give sweets or greasy foods. The patient's diet should also avoid pig's trotters, milk, chicken soup, chicken, duck and crab, as well as peanuts and fried foods. Patients with stomach problems, such as gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and hyperacidity should not eat bayberries, plums, oranges, fruits that contain too much acid, fried foods, crabs, chicken soup, etc. Eat, otherwise it will damage the gastric mucosa and aggravate the condition.
Friends who have diarrhea should not eat more fruits such as bananas and watermelons. These fruits are cold in nature and can relieve constipation. After eating them, the diarrhea will become worse; you can give him some grapes and pomegranates. , apples and bayberries, these fruits all have astringent effects. People with diabetes should not give "sweet" gifts; patients with nephritis should not give "salty" gifts; and patients with hepatitis should not give "oil" gifts.
It is not advisable to give gifts to people you are close to in public, to avoid leaving the public with the impression that your close relationship is entirely supported by material things. Only special gifts that are light on etiquette but heavy on affection, and gifts that express special emotions, are suitable to be given in public. Because at this time the public has become a witness to your sincere friendship. Such as a special souvenir, etc.
When giving gifts, pay attention to attitude, actions and language expression. Peaceful, friendly, graceful movements and polite language expressions are what the recipient is happy to accept. The thief-like practice of quietly placing gifts under the table or in a corner of the room not only fails to achieve the purpose of gifting, but may even be counterproductive. It is a common custom in our country to always say overly modestly when giving gifts: "A small gift! A small gift!" "It's just a little meaning" or "I'm very sorry..." This approach is best avoided. Of course, it is not appropriate to say in an almost proud tone when giving a gift: "This is a very expensive thing!" When introducing the gift, you should emphasize your goodwill and affection for the recipient, rather than the actual value of the gift. Otherwise, you will fall into the situation of emphasizing gifts and undervaluing justice, or even It will make the other party feel like they are accepting a bribe.
Giving gifts to people, situations and places is one of the norms of social etiquette. The choice of gifts should also comply with this norm. The selection of gifts should be based on different recipients. Generally speaking, for the poor, affordable is better; for the rich, exquisite is better; for lovers, lovers, lovers, commemorative is better; for friends, interesting is better; for the elderly, practical It is better; for children, it is better to enlighten and novel; for foreign guests, it is better to be unique.
For example, there is a common saying in China that "good things come in pairs", so for any big celebration, gifts should be given in pairs and not in singles. However, Cantonese people are taboo: the even number "4" , because in Cantonese, "4" sounds like "death", which is unlucky. No matter how good it is, although white has the meaning of purity and flawlessness, it is more taboo among Chinese people because in China, white is often the color of great compassion and poverty. Similarly, black is also considered unlucky, the color of disaster, and the color of mourning. Red is a symbol of joy, peace and joy, and is universally loved by people. In addition, Chinese people are often strict about not giving clocks to the elderly, and pears to couples or lovers, because "giving clocks" and "giving away", and "pear" and "li" are homophonic, which are unlucky. Also, for example, you cannot send medicines to healthy people, you cannot send personal items to friends of the opposite sex, etc.
What kind of medicine should be given to any boss?
For white-collar workers, the biggest worry is that they work hard but are not appreciated by their boss. Coleman, an American human resources management expert, once said: "Whether an employee can be promoted depends largely not on whether he or she works hard, but on how much the boss appreciates you." So, how can you stand out? For those who are troubled by the above problems or who want to make a difference, please see which of the following types of bosses you have, and you may gain something by prescribing the right medicine.
Pingyuan Jun type: If the boss is like Pingyuan Jun, who dares to entrust people with important responsibilities, and when it is difficult to find anyone to employ people, he may as well follow suit and recommend himself. What the result will be, history can serve as a guide and there is no need to elaborate.
Xiang Liangxing: "Historical Records" says that Xiang Liang lived in the east of the Yangtze River and often "hidden the guests' children with the Ministry of War and Art." He would be appointed in the future. The boss has the power of the city, so you should be careful with your words and be sensitive to OK. Everything the boss tells you must be done properly and neatly.
Liu Bang type: If the boss is talented but has no discernment, he has to find ways to get to know the people around him. Although this trick is a bit inelegant, it is extremely effective. Don't you see "Xiao He chasing Han Xin under the moon"?
Napoleon type: The boss is very talented and extremely smart. It is best not to play tricks in front of him. Just work diligently and honestly. The boss will slowly promote you step by step, because several of Napoleon's subordinates This is how all marshals came to power.
Do you know how to flatter your boss?
Want to create a good impression of yourself at work before your annual review? Trying to make amends for a mistake? Hoping to get three months off?
No matter which of the above purposes you want to achieve, you need to first make your boss like you. "Flattery" is a necessary strategy.
For those who are trying this trick for the first time, our advice is not to be too explicit. If you take the initiative to ask for overtime work on weekends, but usually show disdain for overtime work; if you accept certain tasks, and your colleagues know that you are not interested in the work, your fawning behavior will become very obvious. Of course, it's best not to give gifts casually or invite your boss to dinner. A relatively safe approach may be to appreciate your boss's views or plans, but be careful to maintain an independent personality and not leave the impression of a "yes man".
If your work performance is not good, even if you are good at rhetoric, flattery and flattery can only satisfy your vanity for a moment and will soon be forgotten
Flattery and flattery have always been looked down upon by loyal ministers and good generals. Many career plans Organizations clearly point out when talking about this issue: The best way to win over the boss is to "complete your job, do as much as possible, and do it as well as possible."
Other strategies :
Proactively accept some unfinished work tasks, but don't let it interfere with your normal work.
Show initiative to the maximum extent. When encountering a crisis, it is best to be able to make decisions while safeguarding the overall interests of the company.
Communicate frequently with your boss and introduce your work in a timely manner.
Strive to consider the problem from the boss’s perspective, understand their needs, and find solutions to the problem.