Business etiquette Hungary

Contact and communication It helps if you are introduced to someone, Hungarians trust friend’s friends more Social gatherings are important places for making new contacts You are likely to be invited to a dinner Hungarians prefer face to face communication Hungarians are emotional, and tend to say what they think We like to tell stories and anecdotes to prove our truth We are suspicious with those who do not tell their inner feelings We like eye contact

Politeness You have to fix the time of the meeting in advance in writing Be punctual, if you are late phone Do not cancel meeting at the last minute Hungarians are quite traditional in connection with sexes: ladies first except when entering a restaurant!

Business meetings and making contracts Although Hungarians decide quiet quickly (especially compared to Japanese) concluding contracts are the last step of a long process of eating, drinking, socializing and having fun Keep the business cards placed in front of you on the table during meetings

Clothing Men: dark suit with white shirt. Ties are often worn outside the financial sector and tie Women: smart dress in senior positions but rarely are suit worn. On weekdays jeans are acceptable but not shorts!