How shall I greet some elder person in your family when I meet him ?

Question

How shall I greet some elder person in your family when I meet him ?

Answer 1

With respect. The language or the words you use are all secondary.

Answer 2

Vanakkam, Namaskar and Namaskaram are all the words for greeting elders

Answer 3

Greet an elderly has the parts:

1. A title to call first  - like Bapuji, Bhaiya,Bhenji, Guruji, Madam,Sir, xxxx(name)ji, etc

2.Honour - with folded hands as symbolic and to say "Namasteji" or if he/she is closely related, touch his feet by right hand and to keep it on forehead

3. Best for elderly friends, business associates and colleagues: To say, "Hello Sir, how are you?" and to shake hands!

the method and manners needs to be learned for perfection to impress on them!

Answer 4

it depends on the impression which you wud like to creat with the concern elder person, simply u can start wth 'namastey' as Gujju style. by the way I m also frm ahmedabad, you can contact back to me on-  kent1969ATreliancemail.net    also.

Answer 5

Say hello?

Answer 6

Greeting elders differs fro place to place and Region to region and religion to religion too. If u meet a we stern elder u can say or wish him like hello, Good morning, good evening like,If u r wishing a Elderly Muslim gentleman u will say Adaab or Salamvalekum.If u r wishing a Hindu elderly person Say Namashkar,Namasthe or just by touching his feet showing respect. Every country and custom has got its own style of greeting/wishing elders.

Answer 7

By all means, genuflect. It screams RESPECT