General rules for European gift giving?
• Always have flowers sent before arriving at someone’s home for dinner. • Avoid red roses and white flowers, even numbers and the number 13. Don’t wrap the flowers in paper. • Do not bring perfume to a woman in Europe unless she or her husband has requested that you purchase a certain type for her. • Silver items are appropriate gifts if you are hosted at a German home for a few days. • Fancy chocolates and special liquors are usually appreciated. • Do not risk the impression of bribery by spending too much on a gift. • Gifts for children are especially appropriate. • Gifts should be simply wrapped. • Avoid logo gifts, unless they are unique. • Porcelain gifts are often appreciated in Europe. However, home decorations are risky unless you know the decor preferences of the recipient very well. • Gifts of historic or intellectual appeal are especially appropriate in Europe. • General rules for Japanese gift giving? • Do not out-gift the Japanese. Gift giving is more their custom than ou
