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Women - Learn To Give a Good Handshake!



I got an idea for a post from a woman I met at church. When we introduced ourselves, I reached in to shake her hand, she took mine and kind of moved it up and down in this weak, pitiful, soft shake that make me shiver.

I think as a woman, one thing you should learn to be really good at is shaking hands! Especially when you are shaking a man's hand. How do you do this?

Well, first of all, I will give you the DONTS...

DONT - Put your hand out with your palm turned to the ground, as if to say, "Kiss my hand, please!"

DONT - Let your hand just sit there!

DONT - Have a limp wrist!

DOS.....

DO - Extend your right hand (the customary shaking hand) with your palm turned to the left, thumb turned up to the ceiling. Your hand and the floor should be at a 90 degree angle.

DO - Match the grip of the person you are shaking hands with. This says alot to the person you are meeting, especially in the business world! Men tend to grip a little more tightly, so I always match their grip to show them "who's boss." Ha ha. If a man gives me a weak handshake, I tend to grib a little tighter, as if to say, "I am woman, hear me roar!"

DO - Keep your wrist straight and firm! No soggy wrist!

DO - Firmly shake up and down, quickly. You don't want to do nothing but you always don't want to keep a handshake going longer than it should.

Handshakes can be a great way to get off on a good foot! (Get it, HANDshake, good FOOT - I am too punny)

Comments

Meredith said…
that's so funny! my mom always says you can tell a lot about a person by their handshake. and most women give such lame ones. let's firm it up ladies! ;)
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