Business Cards

Offer your business card with two hands with the text upright so the recipient can read it. When you receive someone’s business card accept it with two hands, and resist the urge to toss it in your pocket shouting, “I’ll call ya!”

To give face, you should examine the card, reading every part of it. Flip it over and examine the backside. Never put someone’s card in your back pocket; it is an insult to put your nasty
stinky butt cheeks on someone else’s name card.

Chinese business cards generally have a Chinese side and an English side. If you’re going to do much business in China, you should also have bilingual cards made. If your company resists, just visit your local printer with a .pdf file and make them yourself, but read this sign as showing that
your company is not very serious about its China efforts.

Some people say you should use red and gold as a sign of wealth, but it’s been my experience those who are truly wealthy have simple black and white cards.