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What Your Handshake Says About You

Amy S. Choi / BusinessWeek

June 10, 2008

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Tip: Show Respect

Make sure you’re standing when you shake hello or goodbye. It shows respect for yourself and the other person.


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    Mosunmola

    6 months ago

    2 comments

    Nice article and very helpful especially in a corporate world

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    melcs

    6 months ago

    146 comments

    Good article!

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    desireedarius

    9 months ago

    8 comments

    I once had a boss who did the terminator shake, it was very fitting of his personality and needless to say I didn't stay there long.

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    jitendrahr2008

    about 1 year ago

    2 comments

    i like HR. To be successful hr manager is my passion.

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    cyrus

    about 1 year ago

    12 comments

    handshakes are also mirrored by a person's cultural background. i think the firm handshake is still universal

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    bhavani_hr

    about 1 year ago

    2 comments

    Its very nice presentation but like Mr. ManJesh said if the opposite person shakes his hand in queens, dead fish, terminator way then how we are supposed to shake. Is there any perticular type we have to do?

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    manjesh

    about 1 year ago

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    a very good article to behave in society. But you have not given a bit sugg like if the opposite person shakes his hand in queens, dead fish, terminator way then how we are supposed to shake so that we should or they should not feal uncomfortness or degraded... replay me @ manjushekar2@gmail.com

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    swamymamta

    about 1 year ago

    2 comments

    Good effort. But still could have been better with more examples

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    HRdude1

    about 1 year ago

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    I think it is amazing how a good introduction and handshake can set the tone for a business meeting. The terminator is my biggest turn off.

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    syldesoto

    about 1 year ago

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    This is a great article. I would like to save it to share with my students. How long will this website be up? I teach vocational classes getting at risk students ready to go into the workforce. You wouldn't believe how many of them do NOT know how to shake hands or look you in the eye. By the end of our programs, they finally get it.

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    Kabitad

    about 1 year ago

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    Thanks alot..It was very helpful..

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    HR_prostaffer

    about 1 year ago

    130 comments

    I would love to meet this Kyle character.

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    jawirt

    about 1 year ago

    16 comments

    My friend Kyle does the Queen's handshake, so annoying...

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    klwinsor

    about 1 year ago

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    I have yet to meet someone who gives "The Queen's Handshake". My dad's British; maybe I'll try him...

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