- Business cards are exchanged constantly and with great ceremony.
- Invest in quality cards.
- Always keep your business cards in pristine condition.
- Treat the business card you receive as you would the person.
- You may be given a business card that is only in Japanese.
- It is wise to have one side of your business card translated into Japanese.
- Give your business card with the Japanese side facing the recipient.
- Make sure your business card includes your title, so your Japanese colleagues know your status within your organization.
- Business cards are given and received with two hands and a slight bow.
- Examine any business card you receive very carefully.
- During a meeting, place the business cards on the table in front of you in the order people are seated.
- When the meeting is over, put the business cards in a business card case or a portfolio.