The exchanging of business cards is simply an introduction on paper. What used to be an oriental way of conducting business, the act of exchanging business cards was introduced to the western world and has become an international protocol when doing business with anyone. Learn how to exchange business cards properly.

People believe that your business card is a representation of who you are and you are that business card. You must remember that when you are doing business, just use common sense to not offend the person or the business card they are giving. Business cards are the epitome of who the person is. Take this time to study the Do’s and Don’ts on exchanging business cards so you can learn what to do and what not to do.

DO’s:
When giving a person your business card you must give it with your right hand or both hands.
Always keep your business card clean and prestigious.
Receive the card as you gave yours. Either with your right hand or both.
Study the card so you can remember the person that gave it to you
Enter the information into a data base ASAP.

DON’Ts
Do not pass out your business cards as if you were a poker dealer.
Do not give your card with your left hand. It is an insult in Muslim society.
Never write on the face of the card.
Do not place cards in your back pocket and sit on it.
Never lose a card and then ask for a new card.