Greetings

The are many Belizean culture, customs, and etiquette that you must bear in mind including greeting etiquette. Men often meet other men with a simple oral exchange, which is a formal or semi-formal context is followed by a handshake. The males may also start some comparable physical contact in welcoming each other, such as patting each other on the shoulder if they have dealt with each other before or know each other well.

Women equally prefer to welcome other women verbally or with a handshake when they meet in a formal or semi-formal setting. If the ladies have interacted before or are close friends, the greeting may also include embraces, brief cheek-to-cheek contact, or a gentle kiss on the cheek.

Men and women would greet each other in meetings in the same way as men and women would greet each other in formal or semi-formal contexts. The usual greeting would be a handshake or spoken interaction. After getting to know each other better or establishing a professional connection, greetings between men and women may also include a small hug, a quick touch of the cheeks, or even a quick kiss.