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1. What should I do with my napkin when briefly leaving the dining table? 6. How should I eat bacon?
2. What does RSVP mean? 7. How do I introduce my client to my boss?
3. What is the correct honorific for a woman in business? 8. Which way should my knife blade face when resting on my plate?
4. Where do I place my name badge? 9. What should I carry in my right hand during a reception?
5. Where is the guest seated during a meal? 10. What gift should not be given in Japan because it is a symbol of death?


1. What should I do with my napkin when briefly leaving the dining table?

When you are leaving the table briefly, push your chair away from the table, rise and exit from the right side of the chair. Place your napkin on the chair seat and push your chair under the table.


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2. What does RSVP mean?

Respondez s'il vous plait, Reply if you please.



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3. What is the correct honorific for a woman in business?

Ms. is the correct honorific for a woman in the business arena, regardless of what she chooses to call herself in her private life.



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4. Where do I place my name badge?

Place your name badge on the right-hand side of the shoulder area. Reason: When you extend your right hand for a handshake, the line of sight goes to the other person's right side.



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5. Where is the guest seated during a meal?

The guest of honor sits to the host's right - even in a restaurant. The Guest of Honor should be facing out into the dining area of a restaurant. If there are two hosts and two guests, the Guest of Honor will be seated on the right of the most senior host.



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6. How should I eat bacon?

Limp bacon is cut with a knife and eaten with a fork. Crisp bacon is eaten with the fingers.



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7. How do I introduce my client to my boss?

A fellow executive or a fellow employee are introduced to the client. Clients are considered more important than anyone in your organization.



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8. Which way should my knife blade face when resting on my plate?

The cutting edge of the blade always faces the center of the plate.



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9. What should I carry in my right hand during a reception?

Do not carry anything in your right hand. Your right hand should be free for handshaking.



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10. What gift should not be given in Japan because it is a symbol of death?

The clock.

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