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OfficialnameTheUnitedMexicanStatespopulation20.2millionreligionCatholicismIndependentday9.16MexicobusinessetiquettegreetingbusinessmeetinggiftgivingdinnertimegreetingBusinessmenShakehands+touchesonthearmorelbowBusinesswomenshakehands,andmaykissoneanotheronthecheck(familiar).ForhonorifictitlesMexicanprofessionalsprefertobeaddressedbytheirtitles,i.e.,“professor”or“doctor”.Youcanalsousethesetitleswithoutsayingtheperson’slastname.Businesspeoplewithoutaprofessionaltitleshouldbereferredas“Mr.”,“Mrs.”,and“Miss”,followedbyasurname.businessmeetingbeforebusinessmeetingdecisionmakingbusinesslanguageThenegotiationprocessbeforebusinessmeetingSmalltalk1time:15minutes2purpose:becomefamiliar3topics:Mexicancultureorhistory(×povertyandillegalaliens)4refusingthedrink=impolitedecisionmakingAMexicancompanywillmakeimportantdealswithotherhigh-rankingexecutivesofthesamedecision-makingrank.Sendinganyoneoflowerrankmaybeoffensive.businesslanguage●Thecountry’sofficiallanguageisSpanish,whilemostbusinesspeoplespeakEnglish.●Communicationstyle:indirectAmbiguousanswersmaybeI’mnotsureWewillthinkaboutitThenegotiationprocessⅠSlow(especiallyinsouthernMexico)ⅡStatusconsciousⅢFacetofaceⅣShredandtoughdressingmalebusinessvisitorsshouldweardarksuitswithnecktieswomenshouldwearbusinesssuitsorconservativedresses.purpleisunluckycolorinMexico.avoidtousegiftgiving■Toaninitialmeeting:asmallgiftwithone’scompanylogo■ToaMexican’shome:chocolatesoraqualitybottleofwineDonotDon’tgivemarigoldsastheysymbolizedeath.Don’tgiveredflowersastheyhaveanegativeconnotation.Whiteflowers=upliftingEntertainingetiquetteandtablemannersIfyouareinvitedtoaMexican’shome,youshouldarriveabout30minuteslateinmostplaces.OntimeorearlyinappropriateAtalargepartyyoumayintroduceyourself.Atasmallgatheringthehostusuallyhandlestheintroductions.Don’tsitdownuntilyouareinvitedtoandtoldwheretosit.Donotbegineatinguntilthehostessstarts.•Onlymengivetoasts.Youshouldalwayskeepyourhandsvisiblewheneating.•Whenyouhavefinishedeating,placeyourknifeandforkacrossyourplatewiththeprongsfacingdownandthehandlesfacingtotheright.•Itispolitetoleavesomefoodonyourplateafterameal.PunctualitynotterriblystrictaboutpunctualitytheconceptoftimeisveryflexibleForexample……..meetingtimeInMexico,itisidealtoscheduleameetingduringthelatemorningorearlyafternoon,usuallybetween10a.m.and1p.m.ExceptinJulyandAugustandDecemberisunfavorabletovisit,othertimeshouldbetheone.ItisbestnottogototwoweeksbeforeandaftertheChristmasandEaster.