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Handshakes should be firm, not wimpy. Males and females shake hands the same way. A proper
handshake begins by extending our right hand in a vertical position with the thumb pointing upward and
your fingers together. Allow the web between your thumb and index finger to meet the web of the other
person’s hand while griping firmly. An exception to this rule is if someone extends a crippled or arthritic
hand. Then you should shake the hand gently, but still using your whole hand. No finger shaking.
On very formal occasions such as wedding receptions, men should wait for the woman to extend her
hand first. However, in business situations and at other times, it does not matter who extends the hand
first. Do not pump someone’s hand up and down. To express special affection, you may place your left
hand on top of the handshake. If the other person extends his or her left hand, take it with your right
hand. The other person should turn their hand so your palms are together.
handshake begins by extending our right hand in a vertical position with the thumb pointing upward and
your fingers together. Allow the web between your thumb and index finger to meet the web of the other
person’s hand while griping firmly. An exception to this rule is if someone extends a crippled or arthritic
hand. Then you should shake the hand gently, but still using your whole hand. No finger shaking.
On very formal occasions such as wedding receptions, men should wait for the woman to extend her
hand first. However, in business situations and at other times, it does not matter who extends the hand
first. Do not pump someone’s hand up and down. To express special affection, you may place your left
hand on top of the handshake. If the other person extends his or her left hand, take it with your right
hand. The other person should turn their hand so your palms are together.
| What is the Correct Way to Shake Someone's Hand? By June Hines Moore |
For over twenty years June Moore has taught and written about good manners in our society. She has
trained hundreds of individuals in social and business etiquette. With a BA degree from Ouachita
Baptist University and post-graduate credits from the University of Oklahoma along with years of
experience teaching public school and Bible studies, June is eminently qualified to teach and write in
the field of good manners.
She has sold 70,000 manners books with B&H which include You Can Raise a Well-Mannered Child;
The Etiquette Advantage; Manners Made Easy; Manners Made Easy for Teens; and Manners Made
Easy for the Family.
Visit June at www.mooremanners.com.
trained hundreds of individuals in social and business etiquette. With a BA degree from Ouachita
Baptist University and post-graduate credits from the University of Oklahoma along with years of
experience teaching public school and Bible studies, June is eminently qualified to teach and write in
the field of good manners.
She has sold 70,000 manners books with B&H which include You Can Raise a Well-Mannered Child;
The Etiquette Advantage; Manners Made Easy; Manners Made Easy for Teens; and Manners Made
Easy for the Family.
Visit June at www.mooremanners.com.
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