Formal to Client
Workplace · Card
You
頂戴いたします。よろしくお願いいたします。
ちょうだいいたします。よろしくおねがいいたします。
I gratefully receive your card. I look forward to working with you.
Romaji: Choudai itashimasu. Yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Kochira koso, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.
Reply
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いいたします。
こちらこそ、よろしくおねがいいたします。
Likewise, I look forward to working with you.
Gesture & etiquette
Receive the card with both hands, holding it by the lower corners so you do not cover any text. Bow approximately 15-20 degrees as you say the phrase. After receiving, look at the card and read the name and title briefly — this shows respect. Place it face-up on the table in front of you during the meeting; put it in a proper card case when you leave.
When receiving a business card, hold it with both hands and read it carefully before placing it on the table in front of you or in a card holder — never stuff it directly into a pocket or write on it in front of the giver. 'Choudai itashimasu' (I humbly receive this) is the most formal and correct reception phrase.