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Asked by ann from usa | Jan. 27, 2016 15:55

About:Chinese Etiquette

Employee is sick. How should she greet our customer?

we have a meeting with a Chinese customer. One of our employees is sick with a head cold. She doesn't want to offend them but doesn't feel she should shake hands or give them her business card. Thoughts

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Answered by Annie from Singapore | Jan. 27, 2016 20:38

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Ann, it's so considerate that she doesn't want others to be infected with her head cold. I think it's ok for her to say "Hi" to your customer and explain that she caught a head cold. Your Chinese customer won't mind if he knew she was ill.

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