It is very important to present yourself properly in the business world. People make their view on the first meeting hence it’s important to be prepared to present yourself as a professional. Office etiquettes or manners are very important. Following are some tips for making a good impression through great manners.
- Make a good first impression
- Your body language and the way you present yourself help in making first impression about you.
- Spend some time for selecting what to wear and what not to. Remember party wear and casual wears are not for office only formal do the job.
- Think twice before you leap. Your speech also matter when it’s all about impression so keep low and soft pitch.
- How to treat other people
- The first step is to learn. Learn names and learn fast and correct. With this also learn the position on which they are working as everything is connected to one another and will help to make an impression about you.
- Don’t make any kind of judgement about any one and respect their personal space too. Don’t try to interfere in others personal matters.
- What you want to share about your personal life is your own decision and totally depends on you.
- How you say matters more and then what you say
- The way you speak is very important. Do not say any false think about any one.
- Always remember whom are you talking to. Rank, position and gender all matters.
- Also ask before revealing stuff like Emails or putting phone on speaker etc.
- Never use strict and strong words with banned words in any mail etc.
- Behaviour during meetings
- Meetings are a part of work. One must know how to behave before, during and after meeting.
- Always be present ten minutes before the meeting starts.
- Do have an idea if the meeting is one-on-one meeting or a group discussion.
- Always wait for the seniors to speak first and don’t interrupt during their addressing. Also keep your cell phone turned off or on silent mode.
- Stay as long as possible and do conclude the output of the meeting.
- Work space etiquettes
- Keep your workspace clean.
- Never compare your space with others and never try to let others down.
First impression is the last impression it’s true and the above points will help you out to make your first impression your best impression.