When drinking, especially when toasting, someone needs to take the lead in toasting, which can be the host, the guest of honor or the people present. When toasting, you should stand up, hold the cup in your right hand, or hold the bottom of the cup in your left hand, smile, look at other toasts, especially yourself, and say a blessing at the same time.
It is suggested that after the toast, you should stand up with a glass in your hand. Even if you don't drink, you should pick up the cup for show. Raise the glass to eye level, say "cheers" and drink it off or in moderation. Then, you have to look at the proposer with a glass, and the process is over.
In Chinese food, before toasting, you can symbolically touch each other's glasses; When clinking glasses, you should make your glass lower than the other's to show your respect for the other. Touching the table with the bottom of the glass can also mean touching the glass with the other side. You can do this when you are far away from each other. If the host toasts himself, ask for a toast to the host and toast with him again.
In general, toasting should be carried out in the order of age, position and the identity of the guest and the host. Be sure to give full consideration to the order of toasting and prioritize. Even if you are drinking with people you don't know, you should first inquire about your identity or pay attention to other people's names to avoid embarrassment or hurting feelings. Even if you want something from the guest at the dinner table, you should show him more respect. However, if there are people with higher status or elders present, we should also propose a toast to the elders first, otherwise it will make everyone very embarrassed.
If it is not suitable for drinking because of living habits or health reasons, you can also entrust relatives, friends, subordinates and younger generations to drink or use drinks and tea instead. As a toaster, you should fully understand each other. When the other party asks others to change the wine or drink, you should not force the other party to drink it, nor should you "get to the bottom of it" curiously. You know, if someone doesn't take the initiative to explain the reason, it means that the other party thinks this is his privacy.
In western food, champagne is the only toast, and you can't drink it with others over the people around you.
How to toast a business meal?
From the operational process, we should pay attention to four aspects in toasting:
1, how to pour the wine
You need to pour the wine before toasting. According to the regulations, except the host and the service staff, other guests are generally not allowed to pour wine for others themselves. If the host pours the wine himself, he should pour it with the best wine at this party. Guests should raise their glasses to express their thanks and stand up if necessary.
If it is a large business meal, it should be served by the service staff. Generally, you should pour the wine from the person with the highest position and then pour it clockwise. If you don't need wine, you can put your hand on the glass and say "no, thank you". At this time, there is no need for the sommelier to ask for wine again and again.
In Chinese food, when others pour wine, they can also give a "finger tapping ceremony" in return. Especially when you are above your master. That is, the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of the right hand are close together, and the fingertips are down, tapping the table a few times to express gratitude for pouring the wine.
How much wine should I pour? Liquor and beer can be drunk, and other foreign wines don't have to be drunk.
When do you propose a toast?
When toasting at a specific time, the first consideration is not to affect the guests' dining.
Toast is divided into formal toast and ordinary toast. Formal toasts are usually made after the guests and hosts are seated and before meals. Generally, the host will propose a toast and say a standard drinking word at the same time. Ordinary toasting can begin as long as it is after the formal toast. But be careful when the other person is convenient. For example, he didn't propose a toast with other people or chew, thinking that the other person might be willing to accept your toast. Moreover, when toasting the same person, you should wait for someone taller than yourself to toast before toasting.
3, the order of the toast
What's the order of toasting? In general, the order should be based on age, position and the status of guests and hosts. Before toasting, we must fully consider the order of toasting, prioritize and avoid embarrassing situations. Even if you are confused or unclear about your position and status, you should toast in a unified order, such as toasting clockwise from your side first, or toasting from left to right and from right to left.
4, toast behavior requirements
Toast is divided into formal toast and ordinary toast. Formal toast means that at the beginning of the banquet, the host first toasts everyone collectively and at the same time makes a standard toast. This toast can be a little longer, but it will be finished in five minutes.
No matter the host or the guest, when toasting the group in their seats, they are required to stand up first, smile, hold a glass in hand and face everyone.
When the host toasts everyone, everyone should stop eating and drinking. When the host proposes a toast, everyone will raise their glasses and stand up and touch each other's glasses. According to international practice, it is not necessary to make a toast. But even people who don't drink at ordinary times should sip their glasses and pretend to show respect to their hosts.
In addition to the host toasting the group, guests can also toast the group. The guest's toast can be shorter, even a sentence or two. For example: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's drink to our happy cooperation in the future!" "
Usually, the content of etiquette norms is more about ordinary toasting. Ordinary toast means that after the host makes a formal toast, each guest and the host or guest can toast each other and say one or two simple toasts at the same time.
When someone makes a toast to you, raise your glass to eye level, and then drink it after the other person makes a toast or "cheers". After drinking, you have to look at each other with a glass, and the process is over.
For our country, we should pay special attention when toasting. When making a toast, both the respectful party and the accepting party should pay attention to local conditions and do as the Romans do. In most areas of our country, especially in the northeast, Inner Mongolia and other northern areas, people often pay attention to "one-sidedness" when toasting. In their view, this way can express sincerity and respect. Therefore, in the specific response, we should pay attention to the fact that our drinking capacity is poor, and we should explain it sincerely in advance. Don't appear very graceful and hold a glass of wine to respect each other, and the other party is just "mean" in doing so, which will often cause the other party's unhappiness. In addition, for toasting, if the other party really doesn't drink enough, there is no need to force it. The highest level of drinking should be "drinking well", not "drinking down".
In Chinese food, there is another stress. That is, after the host personally toasts you, you should pay back the host and have another toast with him. In return, you should hold the cup in your right hand and the bottom of the cup in your left hand, and drink with each other at the same time. When toasting, you can touch the glass symbolically. Don't push too hard, you are sure to hear the sound. Out of respect, you can make your cup lower than the other's. If the distance is far, you can touch the table with the bottom of the cup, which means touching the cup.
Different from Chinese food, champagne is generally used to toast and toast in western food. And it's just a toast, not a toast, only a toast without really clinking glasses. Don't cross the people around you and propose a toast to people far away, especially a cross toast.
Toast collection
First of all, the classic toast
1, excited heart, shaking hands, I offered a toast to the leader, who didn't drink it because I was ugly. -The lady made a toast to the leader.
2. The leader is above me. Say it several times. -Ladies clink glasses with leaders.
My heart is shaking and my hands are shaking. I want to give this man a glass of wine. This man is happy to drink. He won't go unless he drinks, that is, he won't go! -Women toast men.
4. Pour the wine into a white porcelain cup. Don't push the wine in front of you. Although wine is bad for human feelings, it is a pleasure to have friends coming from afar. -A toast song by the people of Inner Mongolia grassland.
5, deep feelings are boring, and feelings are shallow. -Toast a friend
6. At sunrise, the red flowers on the riverside win the fire. I wish you more prosperous business. -Buy a drink to those who do business in the sea.
7. Make new friends and don't forget old ones. -To old and new friends * * *
8, the white emperor in the cloud, half a catty. -The drinker.
9. Show your talents in times of crisis, and your sister (brother) will drink a glass of wine for your brother.
10. When it's time to shoot, shoot. Dude, I'll give her a drink. -This classic drinking game is mostly used by heroes to save America.
1 1, the sky is blue, the sea is blue, and the cup is handed down.
12, there is no cloud in the sky and drought in the ground. That cup doesn't count.
13, the road is bumpy, shout, who will drink if you don't drink? -Let the drinker have a drink.
14, market economy competes, have a glass of wine quickly. -For business banquets.
15, to make guests drink well, they must drink first-for their own families.
16, women are beautiful and talented, one cup after another, come together-accompany women to drink.
17, the foot of my bed is shining with such bright light. Could it have frosted? Hold up a cup and have a drink. -Drinking with friends across the street
18, say nothing, the closest thing is big brother-drinking with the old man.
19, does it feel iron? Iron! Then you are not afraid of stomach bleeding!
20. Do you feel deeply? Deep! Then you are not afraid of intravenous drip! -To friends
2 1, I advise you to have a glass of wine and make friends all over the world. -To friends
22, high mountains and flowing water to find a bosom friend, I am linked to my brother's wine.
23. The youngest leaves home and the oldest comes back. I'll accompany elder sister in this drink.
Twenty-four-year-old Xiao shows sharp corners. Drinking today is big and respectful.
25. This spring morning, I woke up easily, and birds were singing everywhere. I raised my glass and asked the young lady how much I should drink. -Women are in charge.
26, thousands of miles are destined to meet, drinking or not is wrong.
Second, the classic wine blocking words
A: If you don't drink enough, you are afraid of losing face, and you are self-disciplined not to drink.
B: We are all bosom friends when we get together. Let's have a relaxing drink.
A: Qianshan has been in love. How about not drinking this cup?
B: A big river has wide waves. Do whatever you say in this glass of wine!
A: When I came, my wife told me to drink less and eat more.
B: Tell the truth after drinking and refuse to obey your wife.
Friendship between gentlemen is as light as water-tea is not wine.
I'll sing you a song, and I won't drink it until it's finished.
Third, spell classic wine words on the wine table
1, the river has wide waves, so I'll do it with this cup.
2, a small amount, not a gentleman, not drinking, not a husband!
3, the east wind blows, the drums beat, who is afraid of drinking today!