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Rules for accepting the gifts

There are some rules when you accept something as gift.

First of all, when you accept the gift you shouldn’t put it off. It is necessary to thank officially for receiving a gift after you unroll the package.

In the same time, you should look at your guest, and not at his gift. You should do that always, even if you don’t like the present.

Gratitude – first of all is the show of affection and respect for that person who tries to please you.

It is important to say thank you for the present and moreover to say that it is the most wonderful gift even if you received the cheapest and useless gift. You shouldn’t compare the gifts and give preference to some of them – that can offend your guests.

You should place the gifts on the special table. In case that you don’t have one, you should take them away, because they occupy a lot of room.
If somebody arrives without a gift, you should greet the same as sincerely as the rest of guests. Thank him because he visits you and say something that will not offend the guest.

In case that you receive 2 or 3 similar gifts you shouldn’t show your dissatisfaction. Moreover, you must do something that your guests wouldn’t feel confused in this circumstance – try to hide all gifts – doubles.
As you know, the homemade gifts are more appreciated than others. So, you should say thanks twice for this kind of presents.

According to etiquette, if you receive gifts like chocolates, wines, cigarettes you should share the goods with your guests.

But, what you should do in case that you receive the gifts which you don’t like that much? One advice – carry on. The guest has thought about you when he has selected the gift.

In which case you shouldn’t receive the gift? The question is very difficult and the reasons can be many. The situations can be, for example, the high, sky-high price of the gift or inexpediency of the gift, its tactlessness.

There are situations when you don’t receive the gift from a certain person, even if you don’t have the permission to accept this gift, but he brings the gift.

In this case, you should use the following simple exclamation: “No, I can’t take it”.

You should refuse it positively, but arguing this with your words in order that the guest can get away calmly. It is necessary to explain the reason of refusal. In the same time you should thank him for his attention.