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 by a title, a name and a comma: The standard informal Dutch salutation is followed by a name and a comma: If the informal Dutch salutation is used in a formal context, the salutation is followed by a title, a name and a comma: In Dutch the following applies to <name> in salutations: In Dutch if the first name or initial is included, the prefix is never capitalized. E.g. "Dhr. Van den Berg" (Mr. From the Mountain) is named "Jan" (John) so his name is written with first name as "Jan van den Berg" and with initials as "J. van