Five Etiquettes of Guiding Gestures

There are five manners for guiding gestures. In daily life, gestures are a kind of body language, which can express our emotions and attitudes intuitively and help us to speak. Next, I will share with you the etiquette of five guiding gestures. Welcome to reading.

Five manners of guiding gestures: 1 1, and "come in" gesture.

The receptionist should teach by example when guiding the guests.

In the training of restaurant etiquette, first say "please" to the guests softly, and then use the gesture of "swinging". Fingers straight and close together, palms straight naturally, palms up, elbows bent, wrists lower than elbows. Take the elbow joint as the axis, raise your hand from the front of your abdomen and swing it to the right in front of your body. Don't swing your arms to your sides or back. At the same time, stand with your feet in a right T-step. The head and upper body are slightly tilted to the side where the hand is extended, and the other hand is drooping or behind the back, smiling at the guests.

2. Front swing

If you are holding something in your right hand or holding the door, when you want to make a gesture of "please" to the right, you can swing forward, put your fingers together, straighten your palm, lift it from the side of your body from bottom to top, take your shoulder joint as the axis, bend your arm slightly, swing right from the front to waist height, and stop when it is 5 cm away from your body and does not exceed your torso. Look at the guests with a smile, or put your hand forward.

3. "Please move forward" gesture

In hotel etiquette training, you can use the "straight arm" gesture to guide guests. Fingers are straight and close together, palms are tilted upward, elbows are lifted from the front of abdomen, swinging to the right, stopping at shoulder height, and elbows are basically straight. It should be noted that when guiding the direction, the body should be sideways to the guests, and the eyes should take into account both the direction and the guests.

4, please sit down "gesture.

When receiving guests and asking them to sit down, use the gesture of "oblique swing", that is, put your hands on the back of the chair and pull out the chair, then lift your left hand or right hand with the elbow joint as the axis, and swing your forearm from top to bottom to make your arm form a diagonal downward, indicating that you are invited to sit down.

5. "Introduction" gesture

When introducing others, gesture gracefully. No matter which side is introduced, the palm of your hand should be up, the back of your hand should be down, your fingers should be together, your thumb should be open, your palm should be raised to shoulder height, and you should point to the introduced side with a smile. On formal occasions, you can't point or pat the introduced party's shoulders and back with your fingers.

Five manners of guiding gestures 2 1. Swing: that is, the arm swings laterally outward, and the fingertip points in the direction to be guided or indicated, which is suitable for indicating the direction.

Take the right hand as an example: the five fingers are close together and straight, the palm does not sink, the palm is at a 45-degree angle with the ground, and the palm is tilted upward. Wrist slightly flexed, wrist lower than elbow joint. When moving, the hand is lifted from the front of the abdomen to the diaphragm, then swings to the right with the elbow joint as the axis and stops at the right side of the body. At the same time, your feet form a right T-step, your left hand hangs down, and you look at the guests with a smile. This is a common humility gesture in the crowd at the gate.

2. Straight arm type: the arm swings laterally outward, the fingertip points forward, and the arm is raised to shoulder height, which is suitable for indicating the position of the article.

When holding something in one hand, holding the elevator door or door and making the gesture of "please" at the same time, you can use the elbow gesture. Take the right hand as an example: straighten your fingers together, lift them up from the front side of your body to the height where your upper arm leaves your body, then swing your arm around your elbow, stop at a distance of 20 cm between your hand and your body, face the right side, and look at the guests.

3. Curved arm type: the arm bends and swings left and right, and the arm height is below the chest, which is suitable for inviting people to enter the door.

4. Inclined arm type: the arm is tilted up and down, which is suitable for inviting people to sit down. When guests are seated, their gestures should be tilted downward. First, pull the chair back with both hands. Then, lift a bent arm from the front, swing the forearm from top to bottom with the elbow as the axis, make the arm fall diagonally, and smile and nod to the guests.

Five etiquette 3 OK gestures are guiding gestures.

Connected by English letters O and K, it means that there is no problem, everything is ready, everything is ready; But in the south of France, the OK gesture means zero, which means that something is not worth mentioning, which means that you don't agree.

Pause gesture

Generally speaking, more people use it. Put your right hand flat and your left hand on the palm of your right hand. Those who are used to using their left hands will be discussed separately.

Vertical thumb

In America, thumbs-up means "well done", and hitchhikers often use it. But don't use it in Greece, Russia, Sardinia or West Africa, because in these areas, the gesture means "get out of here".

I clenched my fingers.

Mostly to express appreciation for a sentence or something; Also thank others for their actions and what they have done for you; It also means ready.

Merkel diamond

When you don't know where to put your hand, a relatively elegant gesture can solve the embarrassment.