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It is not unusual to discuss business during lunch or dinner<\/li>\n<li>Business meetings should be set up about 2 weeks in advance. Call or e-mail to confirm a day before the meeting<\/li>\n<li>Try to set up appointments between 10 a.m. to noon, or 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Never show up a company or office without an appointment<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s normal for Brazilian to be 10-15 minutes late for a meeting. Be on time, but bring something to read while you wait<\/li>\n<li>Business appointments may occasionally be delayed or canceled without prior warning<\/li>\n<li>In formal situations handshakes are the most common form of greeting. When leaving a small group, be sure to shake hands with everyone<\/li>\n<li>In more informal situations women sometimes exchange kisses on either cheek, and men may briefly embrace.<\/li>\n<li>It is customary to exchange business cards at the first business meeting. Cards should be double sided printed in both Portuguese and English.<\/li>\n<li>If you are offered tea or coffee, don&#8217;t refuse, as this may be perceived as impolite<\/li>\n<li>Brazilians are as informal as they are hierarchical. First names are used often, but titles are also important. In formal situations, for superiors, use titles like (Mr.\/Mrs)In social situations it is customary to use first names<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Doctors and lawyers are always called Doctor<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>The terms &#8220;Seu&#8221; (for men) and &#8220;Dona&#8221; (for women) are used with certain regularity<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Bags should not be placed on the floor. It&#8217;s considered a sign of bad luck about money.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>If you are invited to a Brazilian home, it is considered polite to send flowers to the hostess the next day, along with a thank-you note.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Don&#8217;t bring purple flowers, they are normally used at funerals. 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