新年あけましておめでとうございます! Happy new year! みなさん! Wish you all the best in the new year! Let’s continue our topic of business etiquette, and hope you have a chance to take advantage of the information in 2018.
10. Complain about the work on drinking parties
In other countries, people usually do not talk about their jobs on drinking parties. In contrast, the line between public and private is vague. As discussed before, the drinking party in Japan is the most effective way to get know each other. Hence, complaining about the work is not only a way of communication but also the way of exchanging the “inside” information.
11. Use fixed phrases to start an email
There is no such thing as a standard phrase to start a business email. However, it is quite normal to do so in Japan. The following phrases are the most useful business email format and phrase.
Customer’s company name
Customer name
いつもお世話になっております。
(Your company’s name)の(your name)
For example:
株式会社〇〇 (かぶしきがいしゃ)
〇〇様 (さま)
いつもお世話になっております。
(いつもおせわになっております)
〇〇株式会社の〇〇(write your name here but make sure do not put さん/様 after your name)です。