Formal to Client
Workplace · Card
You
こちら、名刺でございます。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
こちら、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 very much look forward to working with you.
Romaji: Kochira, meishi de gozaimasu. Douzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Choudai itashimasu. Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.
Reply
頂戴いたします。こちらこそ、よろしくお願いいたします。
ちょうだいいたします。こちらこそ、よろしくおねがいいたします。
I gratefully receive this. Likewise, I look forward to it.
Gesture & etiquette
Present with both hands, text facing the recipient, with a 15-degree bow. If junior, present before your senior. Accept the other's card with both hands and read it carefully before placing it respectfully on the table in front of you.
When presenting a business card (名刺 meishi), always offer with both hands, card facing the recipient so they can read it immediately. Bow slightly as you present. Your card represents you as a professional — a bent, dirty, or hand-written card signals carelessness. Prepare cards in advance and never run out in an important meeting.