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Look at the following dialogues, which are arranged from the least formal (1) to the formal (2):

First (1.) dialogues, taken from parties:

•	Charles:	Hi, I’m Charles.
•	Hans:	Nice to meet you, Charles. I’m Hans.
•	Hans:	Hello, my name's Hans. Hans Faulhaber.
•	Hua:	Hello. Mine's Hua Zhang.

•Ron wants to introduce Peter Schmidt to his wife Henriette: Ron: “Henriette! This is Peter Schmidt.”

Second (2.) dialogue, taken from offices:

•	Charles:	Charles Becker. How are you?
•	Peter:	Peter Campbell. Nice to meet you.

In Great Britain and in the US, shaking hands is not as common as it is in continental Europe. Only in formal introductions is a handshake expected.

Most business in English-speaking countries is done on a first name basis. If, for example, Hans is not sure what to do, he uses someone’s title and last name until being invited to use first names. [6]