Thai greeting Thai greeting The Thai greeting referred to as the "wai" (, ) consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It has its origin in the Indian "Añjali Mudrā", like the Indian "namaste" and Burmese "Mingalar Par". The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more respect or reverence the giver of the "wai" is showing. The "wai" is traditionally observed upon formally entering a house. After the visit is over, the visitor asks for permission to leave and repeats the salutation made upon entering.
Salutation (e. g. "Sehr geehrte(r) Herr/ Frau Schmidt"). Informal salutations in German tend to begin with "Hallo", meaning "hello", which is used universally, written and spoken, and which is gender neutral. Depending on the region, informal salutations also tend to begin with "Moin" (north of Hannover), "Servus" (typically in the south and south west), or other words, although only used by locals. A more personal informal salutation begins with "Lieber" (male) or "Liebe" (female), meaning "dear", (e.g. "Lieber Paul", "Liebe Annette") - the latter should only be used if the recipient has been actually met in person or similar. It should