Greeting habits

Greeting habits are social customs or rituals to show attention or to confirm friendship or social status between individuals or groups of people meeting each other. Greeting habits are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures.

Verbal

• Spoken greeting

Gestures

• Bowing
• Cheek-kissing
• Handshake
• Hand-kissing
• Kowtow
• Hat-raising
• Roman salute
• Hat-tipping
• Waving

Customs

See also: Salute