How To Politely Decline A Handshake
Handshakes are being avoided during the coronavirus outbreak which should be accepted and expected. Greeting people with a handshake or hug is very automatic for many people, and declining them…
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 05: A job applicant and a potential employer shake hands at the “Denver Hires Job Fair” on December 5, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Last week the U.S. government announced that the national unemployment rate has fallen to 8.6 percent, lower than most analysts had predicted and the lowest since 2009. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Handshakes are being avoided during the coronavirus outbreak which should be accepted and expected.
Greeting people with a handshake or hug is very automatic for many people, and declining them may be awkward but has to be done for a while. We had Dr. Sam from UNCC on the Maney, Roy & Lauren Morning Show who even said that the handshaking is such a bizarre and disgusting tradition.
Here are some tips on declining a handshake!
- Simply say “I’m going handshake-free to be extra careful.”
- Do not say “I don’t want to spread germs.” It makes it sound like you have the bad ones to spread.
- “Stop, Drop and Nod.” It involves a pause, then clasping your hands behind your back and nodding in acknowledgment.
- “Grasp and Greet. It’s simply folding your hands together in front of yourself and mouthing or saying hello.
- Air high-fives are perfectly acceptable.
Source: New York Post
