Formal to Client
Workplace · Card
頂戴いたします。〇〇様、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 — I gratefully accept your card. [Name], it is a pleasure to meet you. (Workplace · Card, Formal to Client, JLPT N3)
You
頂戴いたします。〇〇様、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
ちょうだいいたします。〇〇さま、どうぞよろしくおねがいいたします。
I gratefully accept your card. [Name], it is a pleasure to meet you.
Romaji: Choudai itashimasu. ○○-sama, douzo 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, it is a pleasure.
Gesture & etiquette
Receive the card with both hands, holding it at the edges. Bow slightly as you accept it. Spend a moment reading the card before placing it on the table — glancing at it briefly shows respect for the person's name and title.
Business card exchange (名刺交換, meishi koukan) is a formal ritual in Japan. Receive with both hands, read the card carefully, and express thanks. Never write on, fold, or immediately pocket it — place it respectfully on the table in front of you during the meeting.