The Purpose of a Handshake
Greet a friend, colleague, customer, or family
member
• Introduce self to someone new
Regardless of the purpose- your
handshake leaves an impression on the
person whose hand you are shaking
Right hand Dry palm Eye contact & appropriate
smile
Strong grip with fingers 3-4 vertical shakes for 2-5
under receiving palm seconds
How to Give a Good Handshake
• Vertical position
• Fingers together
• Thumb is extended
• L-shape with the rest of your hand
• Ensure that your palms connect
• Then, you can wrap your fingers
around the other person’s palm.
• Your arm should be slightly bent
in a flexible position.
• INSTEAD OF GRABBING THE WHOLE
HAND, ESSENTIALLY THE PALM, YOU
HOLD JUST THE FINGERS.
THIS YOU WILL HURT THE OTHER
PERSON’S HAND, ESPECIALLY IF HE OR
SHE IS WEARING RINGS.
NOT ONLY YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO
CONNECT, BUT YOU WILL ALSO HURT
THE PERSON.
IF YOU MEET A FINGER SQUEEZER, TRY
TO PUSH YOUR HAND FURTHER SO
THAT THE TWO PALMS WILL BE IN
CONTACT.
IF YOU KNOW THE PERSON WELL, YOU
MAY WANT TO SHOW THEM HOW HE
CAN GIVE A GOOD HANDSHAKE.
• Shows overly
aggressive
personality.
• Show of power.
7.The Hand Hug / Double Hander
8. Queen’s Fingertips
9. Keep Back
10. Yank and Pull
11. The Dominator
12. Hand Wrestler
13. The Shug
The “Patting” hugger
• Full embrace - comforting if it’s
your parent, child or spouse.
• Hard hug and pat your back
more than 3 times, which is
too long.
• You pull away like a normal
person, but they are still
patting.
• Now, you have been hugging
for more than 10 seconds and
this has officially turned into
an awkward, creepy hug.
14. The Southpaw
15. The Fist Bump
The Handshake Miss
