Arrive at the appointed time. If no one says hello to you, ring the bell or knock gently. Don't ring the doorbell for too long (only two or three seconds). It is better to knock three times. If there is no answer, wait a moment, then ring the bell or knock on the door, and you can enter only after the host opens the door. If you are late for a long time, such as more than 10 minutes, you should apologize and explain the reasons.
Step 2 sit down
After entering the door, the shoes are usually left in the lobby, and the host will prepare indoor slippers for the guests. In the living room, sit in the seat designated by the host. When there are men and women, westerners are used to being like us, that is, men accompany men and women accompany women, forming two conversation centers.
Step 3 visit and stop
At the invitation of the owner, you can visit his kitchen, garden and courtyard, and generally you can use his toilet, but the owner's bedroom and children's room are not allowed to enter at will. It is not required to surf the Internet with the host's computer, make long-distance calls with the host's phone, and turn on the TV to watch the program.
Step 4: Eat
When westerners hold a formal family dinner, they should arrange their seats and put the dishes on the ground together. Their seating arrangement is different from ours Often the hostess is the first host, accompanying the chief male guest, and the male host is the second host, accompanying the chief female guest.
5. Farewell and thanks
At the end of visiting hours, guests shake hands or kiss their hosts goodbye. When leaving, in addition to verbally thanking the host for his reception, there is a habit that we are not familiar with, that is, the guest will write a short message or send a business card to the host in the next 3-5 days to express his gratitude again. In the lower left corner of the business card, they need to write the French lowercase letter P.R. (thank you) in pencil.
People's Network-Being a Guest in a Western Family (Talking about Etiquette)