In the workplace, the wine table culture has always occupied an important position. Whether it's a business meeting, a team dinner or a leadership dinner, the performance at the wine table can often directly affect an individual's career development and corporate partnership. Therefore, mastering the toast with high emotional intelligence is especially important for newcomers in the workplace. This article will provide you with a set of practical toasting routines and words to help you navigate the wine table with ease and thriving in your career.
1. Toast strategy when dining with leaders
When dining with leaders, a toast is an important way to show respect and gratitude. However, for many newcomers to the workplace, how to toast appropriately on this occasion is not a small challenge. Here's a toast strategy when dining with your leader:
When both leaders and guests are present, who should be honored first? This needs to be judged on a case-by-case basis. If the leader is the host of this dinner, then the leader should be honored first to express respect and gratitude to the leader. If the guests are important people at the dinner, then you can also pay respects to the guests first to show the importance and welcome of the guests. When toasting, the use of words is also very important. For example, you can first salute the leader: "Thank you for the cultivation and care of the leader, I will toast you." Then I salute the guest: "Thank you for your support and cooperation, and I will also toast you." ”
During the dinner, the leaders would often toast and greet everyone. At this time, the way you respond will directly affect your position in the leader's mind. Generally speaking, leaders will say things like "everyone has worked hard" when greeting each other. At this time, you can answer: "Thank you for the care and support of the leadership, we will continue to work hard." Such an answer is not only an expression of gratitude, but also a positive attitude towards work. If the leader has expressed affirmation and encouragement for your work, you can say, "Thank you for the leader's recognition and encouragement, I will work harder." Such an answer can make the leader feel that you are humble and enterprising.
The timing of the toast is also very important. If the timing is not right, it is likely to make the leader feel embarrassed or unhappy. In general, the timing of the toast should be after the leader's speech or initiative. At this time, you can stand up and toast the leader, and express your support and recognition for the leader's speech or initiative. In addition, it is not advisable to disturb the toast when the leader communicates with other people. You should wait until they have finished communicating before finding an opportunity to toast. At the same time, be careful not to toast while the leader is eating or drinking, which will inconvenience the leader.
2. Universal toasting on different occasions
In addition to the toasting strategy when dining with the leader, it is also necessary to master some universal toasting skills on different occasions. These words can help you toast appropriately in a variety of situations and avoid embarrassment and gaffes.
When you meet a stranger at the table, you can make a toast with the following words: "It's a great honor to drink with you for the first time." I would like to toast you and hope that we can communicate and learn from each other more in the future. Such words not only express a friendly attitude, but also leave a foreshadowing for future exchanges.
When guests visit your company or team, you can toast with the following words: "Thank you very much for your presence and support. On behalf of the company's team, I would like to toast to all of you and hope that our future cooperation will be closer and more pleasant. Such words not only express the sense of welcome, but also reflect the respect and importance of the guests.
When you meet an elder at the table, you can make a toast with the following words: "It's a great honor to be able to drink with your elders. I would like to toast you and wish you good health and all the best. Such words not only express respect and gratitude, but also reflect concern and blessing for the elders.
When you meet someone who doesn't drink well, you can use the following words to toast: "As long as the feelings are deep, one bite is true." Feel free to drink a little and you're good to go. Such words show understanding and consideration, and avoid making the other person feel embarrassed or stressed.
When there is a request for help, you can toast with the following words: "Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to have dinner and drink with us." This is very important to me, and I hope to have your support and help. I would like to toast you and express my gratitude. Such words not only express the meaning of the request, but also reflect the respect and trust of the other party.
In addition to the toasting techniques on the above specific occasions, you can also master some casual toasting techniques. For example: "What you said makes so much sense that I'm inspired." I would like to toast you as a token of respect and gratitude. Or, "I have a lot of admiration for your leadership and charisma." I would also like to give you a glass of respect and blessings. It's simple, practical, and error-prone.
In conclusion, mastering the toast of high emotional intelligence at the wine table is essential for career development. Through the introduction of this article, I believe you have a deeper understanding and understanding of how to toast appropriately. In practical application, it is also necessary to flexibly use various strategies and tactics according to the specific situation to achieve the best results. At the same time, we should also pay attention to maintaining a sincere and humble attitude, respecting, understanding and caring for others, so as to win more people's recognition and respect at the wine table.