Formal to Client
Workplace · Card
You
わたくしの名刺でございます。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
わたくしのめいしでございます。どうぞよろしくおねがいいたします。
Here is my business card. I look forward to working with you.
Romaji: Watakushi no meishi de gozaimasu. Dōzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Chōdai itashimasu.
Reply
頂戴いたします。
ちょうだいいたします。
I gratefully receive this.
Gesture & etiquette
Extend the card with both hands, text facing the recipient. Bow at 15-20 degrees as you present. Your name and title should be clearly visible to them. If you have a bilingual card, present the Japanese side up in Japan.
Present your card with both hands, card facing the recipient (text readable to them), with a slight bow. If meeting multiple people simultaneously, present to the most senior person first. Do not fumble with cards — have them ready before the meeting begins.