Being Punctual In Australia

Introduction

In Australia when ever attending a meeting an introduction is necessary. Australians prefer to communicate with everyone using first names, but always being with Mr./Mrs./Ms. Followed by surname unless you have been told to call them by their first names, this shows that you have respect for the person you are talking to as well as the others. When Australians greet they say G’day or G’day mate, which mean Hello, but may seem offensive to others so make sure you are familiar with terminology In Australia so you don’t just assume that something they say is offensive.1When physically greeting one another there are a few specific way that it is done, men give each other quick firm handshake due to the fact that if the hold hand which they are not allowed to they are considered to be gay, Women shake hand with men but if they are introducing

It’s always better to arrive or leave to a meeting a few minutes early so that way you can move smoothly through your meeting whereas if you were to be late for a meeting it takes up times and could cause mix-up and take up time.4 Apart from being punctual for meeting another very important thing Australians are pretty strict about are deadlines. Meeting deadlines are very important, if your company is assigned any work it is to be completed and to be given back on the assigned date. Handing in any type of paper work such as assignment or projects, paperwork, etc. late will show the Australian company the lack of professionalism and responsibility you have as a company and will only give a bad impression. Australians are very punctual when handing in all paperwork and any projects assigned and they expect you to be as punctual as they