Communication Tips - Six Tips for a Good Handshake

I have got few, simple but very useful information about handshake. We do it daily but we can do better & gives best impression to an interviewer as well business clients.

Six Tips for a good Handshake

Handshakes are the only acceptable physical contact for Men & Women in the business arena. Handshakes are the universally accepted business greeting. You are judged by the quality of the handshake. Here are some tips for you to give an acceptable / impressive handshake.

A good handshake:

• keep the fingers together with the thumb up and open
• slide your hand into the other person's so that each person's web of skin between thumb and forefingers touches the other's
• squeeze firmly.

A proper handshake:

• Is firm but not bone-crushing
• lasts about 3 seconds
• may be "pumped" once or twice from the elbow
• is released after the shake, even if the introduction continues
• includes good eye contact with the other person

Extend a hand when:

• Meeting someone for the first time
• Meeting someone you haven't seen for a while
• Greeting your host(ess)
• Greeting guests
• Saying good-bye to people at a gathering
• Someone else extends a hand

Handshaking Tips:

• Avoid giving a cold, wet handshake by keeping your drink in the left hand.
• If your hands tends to be clammy, spray them with anti-perspirant at least once a day

Well, I hope this is very much useful in everyday's life..

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