How do you pay New Year greetings to your elders?

How to greet elders during the Spring Festival?

First of all, show respect with honorifics. In many places, there is also the custom of greeting parents and elders on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, usually by kneeling and kowtowing to express gratitude. What friends need to pay attention to is that when elders give red envelopes, they should take them with both hands and express their gratitude, and don't open them face to face. This is impolite behavior.

The order of New Year greetings

First of all, worship the elders at home. On the first morning, after the younger generation gets up, they should first pay a New Year call to their elders. What a good friend can't forget is to pay New Year greetings to his neighbors and elders. There is an old saying in China: A distant relative is better than a close neighbor. Therefore, New Year greetings are second only to the elders in the neighborhood. Generally speaking, the elders in the neighborhood will also give lucky money.

The second is to visit relatives and friends for the New Year. Be sure to go to your parents-in-law's house on the first or second day, and bring gifts. After entering the door, say hello to the elders first and take out the prepared gifts.

Then there is a courtesy New Year greeting. If you want to pay a New Year call to your friends, you only need to kowtow to the Buddha statue three times as soon as you enter the house. If you are equal to your master, you only need to bow. Under normal circumstances, it is not advisable to stay for a long time, and leave after greeting. After the host street visits the New Year, he should also pay a return visit another day.

Etiquette to pay attention to in New Year's greetings.

Call ahead before Chinese New Year.

Say the time in advance, don't make an empty trip on the same day as the host's other New Year greetings or because the host also goes out to pay New Year greetings, and give the host a time to prepare in advance. It's best to give the host a choice when making an appointment. Don't set the time unilaterally. It is better for both parties to be convenient when making an appointment.

The best time to celebrate the New Year is in the morning.

Generally speaking, people choose to pay New Year greetings to their elders in the morning, and don't get up too early during festivals, because people usually get up very late during festivals. If you visit your home too early, you often don't have enough time to prepare. If there is a New Year's Eve dinner, the time of New Year's Eve can be determined according to the time of the New Year's Eve dinner. Arrive early, don't wait until dinner time. Time should be reserved for greeting and chatting.