Business English Speaking Skills: How to Greet Foreign Businessmen at the Airport

(1) Ask your boss for the detailed information you need to welcome foreign businessmen.

What needs to be asked: the name, photo (picture), number of visitors (attendance) and their position (background), flight information (flight information), number of days of visit ( In order to book a hotel), if possible, learn about the special preferences of the visitors.

(2) Prepare the reception for foreign businessmen in advance.

According to the previously known number of visitors and their position levels, the corresponding bridge and vehicle pick-up will be arranged. When receiving a guest with a higher position, you should arrange a higher-level bridge car to pick him up, because this is also a sign of respect for the other party.

e.g. small car, compact car, mid-sized car, medium and large cars, luxury cars, minivan

(3) Book your hotel in advance.

Different room types are booked according to the preferences of the visitors.

e.g. single room, double room, suite, business room, non-smoking standard room, handicapped room, sea view room

(4) Make a welcome board (welcome board)

In order to facilitate foreign businessmen to find the person who will pick them up at the airport as soon as possible, you can write the name of the foreign businessman or the name of the company on a board . In addition, in order to express a warm welcome, some welcome words are also added.

e.g. Welcome David from SOHO company.

Welcome David from SOHO company.

(5) How to introduce yourself to foreign businessmen.

When introducing yourself, you usually include your name, company name, position and position.

e.g. My name is Li Hong. I am the sales manager in the Flower Export Department of Dongfang Native Produce and Animal By-products Import and Export Corporation.

I am Li Hong, He is a salesperson in the flower export department of Oriental Native Produce Import and Export Company.

P.S. Chinese names are often difficult for foreigners to remember. When introducing your name, you can help the other person remember it with a simple name. It is best to give yourself an English name first.

e.g. My name is Wang Zhiwei. You can call me Milky.

My name is Wang Zhiwei, you can call me Milky.

P.S. Mr. Miss and Mrs. are honorifics used for others and cannot be used when introducing yourself. Although people often say "Mr. Zhang" or "Ms. Wang" in Chinese, in English: I am miss Wang is wrong!

(6) How to address foreign businessmen.

In Chinese, we use "Manager Zhang" or "Teacher Wang" to address each other, but in English, we usually do not put other people's occupations as titles in front of their names.

e.g. Manager Li sent me here to meet you. It is wrong!

Mr. Li sent me here to meet you. Correct!

But there is also a certain Some professional exceptions: Professor Wang, Dr. Zhang