handshake-quotes

Palm Reading 101_ Palm Up_ Conveys openness, service, humility, and sympathy._ Palm Down__emonstrates authority, superiority, and control._ Palm Vertical__hows you are meeting on equal terms with a mutually respectful greeting._ Palm Wet, Cold, or Clammy__ck! The "dead fish" is creepy. Make your hands warm and dry before reaching out to touch someone, please! It can also be conveyed as being nervous or over-excited._ Palm Perfect__his is my favorite. Better known as the "hand hug." While you are shaking hands with your right hand, place your left hand on top, wrapping both people in warmth and trust. This two-handed shake illustrates affection, caring, or concern, especially when you then reach up to grasp their arm or shoulder.

Considerations & Exceptions for Impressive Handshakes_ Be mindful of a person__ 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.