Formal to Client
Workplace · Card
頂戴いたします。 — I gratefully receive this. / Thank you, I'll accept this. (Workplace · Card, Formal to Client, JLPT N3)
You
頂戴いたします。
ちょうだいいたします。
I gratefully receive this. / Thank you, I'll accept this.
Romaji: Chōdai itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Reply
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。
こちらこそ、よろしくおねがいします。
Likewise, I look forward to working with you.
Gesture & etiquette
Extend both hands to receive the card, bow at 15-20 degrees. Hold the card by the edges and read it carefully for a few seconds. During a meeting, arrange received cards on the table in front of you in the order of seating rank.
The required phrase when receiving a business card (meishi). Receive with both hands and bow. Study the card briefly and respectfully before setting it on the table or placing it in a card holder — never stuff it in a pocket, write on it, or bend it. This signals respect for the person.