Greeting "Good day" in English, "As-Salamualaikum" in Arabic, "Aloha" in Hawaiian, "Shalom" in Hebrew, "Namaste" in Hindi and "Ciao" in Italian. The bow and handshake are also used for both greeting and leave taking. A greeting can consist of an exchange of formal expression, kisses, handshakes, hugs, and various gestures. The form of greeting is determined by social etiquette, as well as by the relationship of the people. Beyond the formal greeting, which may involve a verbal acknowledgment and sometimes a hand shake, facial expression, gestures, body language and eye contact can all signal what type of greeting is expected. Gestures
Salutation such as "Prof." or "Acad." are best avoided. An exception is "Dr." for "Doctor", which is still acceptable in the salutation. If the recipient has multiple titles, generally only the most important one is used. For women, it is current practice to use the masculine form of the title, preferring, for instance, "Doamnă Director" instead of "Doamnă Directoare". Note that some titles may lose their intended meaning when used in their feminine form. For instance, "Profesor"/"Profesoară" are titles which may be associated with a male/female school teacher. When used to mean a university professor ("profesor universitar"), however, only the masculine