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“Considerations & Exceptions for Impressive Handshakes • Be mindful of a person’s age; be tender with arthritic hands. In that case, a loose and gentler handshake is a gesture of sensitivity and compassion. • Show interest; even if your right hand is full, offer your left hand. • Demonstrate respect when you are caught in an introduction while seated; try to stand. • Be instinctive about when to allow the length of your handshake to linger to express unity, connection, or sympathy.” — Susan C. Young
Considerations & Exceptions for Impressive Handshakes
• Be mindful of a person’s age; be tender with arthritic hands. In that case, a loose and gentler handshake is a gesture of sensitivity and compassion.
• Show interest; even if your right hand is full, offer your left hand.
• Demonstrate respect when you are caught in an introduction while seated; try to stand.
• Be instinctive about when to allow the length of your handshake to linger to express unity, connection, or sympathy.