Brazilians are very friendly people and are generally informal, so it is important to say hello and goodbye to everyone. Women kiss men and each other on the cheek but men usually just shake hands. Brazilians stand very close to each other and to touch each other’s arms, elbows and back regularly while speaking. You should not move away if this happens. If you go to a business meeting, you are not expected to take a gift. In fact, an expensive gift can be seen as suspicious.