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GIFT GIVING IN VENZUELA*
BUSINESS GIFT GIVING /
PERSONAL GIFT GIVING
General Guidelines
- Before
presenting a business gift, wait until you have established a cordial
relationship with the recipient. For example, gifts should be considered
necessary after you have been invited to dinner or when someone has done
something thoughtful for you. Female business travelers, however, should
not give gifts to businessmen.
- The most
opportune time to present a business gift is during a long lunch. Refrain
from giving a gift during business hours.
- When invited
to a Venezuelan home, always arrive with at least a token gift.
- It will also
be appreciated if you give gifts to any children of your hosts or
colleagues that you may encounter.
- When you are
planning to make a return trip, ask colleagues if there is something from
your home country that they would like you to bring back.
Appreciated Gifts
- fine
chocolates
- a quality,
imported liquor such as scotch
- a
high-quality desk accessory with your company name
- a
high-quality lighter with your company name
- a name brand
pen
- a name brand
desk set
- small
electronics
- a book
featured on the 'New York Times' bestseller list [if the recipient reads
English]
- For a woman,
a good perfume is a welcome gift.
- An
arrangement of orchids, the national flower, is a popular and easily
available floral gift.
*Venezuela Business
Etiquette - Gift Giving. Executive Planet. 16 Aug. 2004
<http://www.executiveplanet.com/business-culture-in/132252558129.html>. |

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