Business Card Etiquette Quiz

Test your knowledge of foreign business etiquette. Which hand? What to do? What to write? What to say?

1. In the Philippines who should give the business card first?

The visitor

The host

2. Which of these should you not do to a South Korean's business card?

Write on it

Comment on it

Look at it

3. Business cards are always reciprocated in the USA?

True

False

4. What language should you ideally translate your business cards into if going to Taiwan?

Cantonese

Japanese

Mandarin

5. When meeting a group of people in Venezuela you should give your business card to...

Only the most senior person

Everyone

No-one

6. In Sri Lanka which hand should you not use to pass business cards?

Left

Right

7. What colour ink is best for business cards in China?

 

Green

Black

Gold

8. You should accept cards in Japan with...

Both hands

Left hand

Right hand

9. Which of these is most important on business cards in Germany?

Age

Qualifications

Years at current company

10. Exchanging business cards is very ceremonious in the UK.

True

False

 

Check your results: 1. The visitor; 2. Write on it; 3.False; 4. Cantonese;

5. Everyone; 6. Left; 7. Gold; 8. Both hands; 9. Qualifications; 10. False