- Refrain from giving a business gift until you receive one first.
- Gifts are usually opened at time they are received and given.
- Gifts are expected for social events, especially to express your thanks after you have been invited to a dinner party at a home.
- If you bring wine, make sure its a good vintage. A good wine or spirit from home could be an excellent choice as Italians are interested in learning about other countries.
- Your gift should be a prestigious brand name that is at the same time small and not obviously expensive.
Gifts to Avoid
- Gifts showcasing your company's logo.
- Do not wrap gifts in purple, it is a symbol of bad luck.
- Do not wrap gifts in black, it is traditionally a mourning color.
- Do not give yellow flowers, they indicate jealously, red flowers indicate secrecy and chrysanthemums are used at funerals.
Italians are very different from us in the gift giving area. I also did Italy and I found this very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI found the flower information very interesting. Also, a gift wraped in purple is bad luck, that's good to know.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how many different meanings any specific type of flower has. I had no idea that wrapping a gift in purple was bad luck in Italy.I never would have even though about the colors when wrapping a gift.
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