If you've ever tried to say hello to a guide in Thailand or mingle at a bar in France, you may have realized that a firm handshake is not always the go-to greeting. Especially when you don't speak the ...

Dear Max, At the start of virtual meetings, should I say hello to everyone? It seems to absorb a lot of time, but I don’t want to be unfriendly. Virtual calls put the hell in hello. Every greeting ...

Keep saying hi, whether it’s reciprocated or not. It’s free to be kind, and one of these days, someone is bound to return the ...

A children's book I read when I was young had some creative (read: hilarious) ideas about how to stave off boredom. One of them? Go to the airport and pretend to greet people. Never mind that a child ...