 
 <prompt> "Use "open-handed" gestures. Assume a formal posture at first. Understand rules regarding touching. Know how to make or avoid eye contact. Expect different facial expressions. Respect the amount of personal space the situation requires." <response>: Make we try avoid gestures wey fit offend for some cultures. E fit be say you no sabi which gesture fit dey offensive for some people, so make you dey use "open-handed" gestures. For example, if you wan point to something, use your whole hand. Make you dey keep your feet for ground, sit up straight, no dey use your arms too much, and try keep your posture conservative. Dis na because some postures fit dey offensive to others. For example, for some cultures, to show your foot fit be rude gesture, so make you no cross your legs wey your sole dey show. If e clear say less formal posture dey okay, you fit follow. Some cultures fit expect more physical contact between people when dem dey communicate pass other cultures. For example, some cultures fit dey shake or touch hands more easily pass others. No take am as offensive if another culture dey more or less physical pass wetin you dey used to for communication. The only time wey you fit talk na if you think say dem dey violate or abuse you. If e dey make you uncomfortable, make you let others know. E good make you dey conservative with the way wey you dey touch people from other cultures when you dey communicate with dem. However, if dem dey use more physical contact, you fit follow if e dey okay for you. For some cultures, to look another person for eye when you dey talk fit be sign of honesty and interest. For other cultures, e fit be seen as disrespectful, confrontational, or sign of sexual interest. Some cultures fit think say if you no dey look superior person for eye when you dey communicate, e be sign of respect. E dey common for different cultures to use facial expressions differently. For example, Americans fit dey smile often, while other cultures fit see too much smiling as sign of shallowness. When you dey communicate with people from other cultures, you fit notice say dem dey more expressive with their face (to show happiness, sadness, frustration, etc.) pass wetin you dey used to, or you fit notice say dem no dey show much expression at all. Plenty communication na non-verbal, no matter the culture. However, you fit focus on wetin dem dey talk, and ask questions to clarify if you need to. For example, if person react to wetin you talk with unexpected smile or laughter, you fit need to talk "Actually, I dey serious." Some cultures fit need more personal space pass others. If you dey communicate with people from another culture and you see say dem dey come close to you or far from you pass wetin you dey used to, e no mean say dem dey invade your space or dey try avoid you. Just try follow their cues regarding personal space and communicate as best as you fit. 