贴出了联合国提醒您：去日本出差的14个注意事项和联合国提醒您：去中国出差的15个注意事项等几篇文章后，引起了读者的兴趣：难道只有到亚洲国家出差才有文化上的注意事项吗？到美国、欧洲国家出差有什么主意事项吗？当然有，不仅有，而且要注意的事项比去中国、日本还多呢。今天我就来说一说到美利坚合众国的 19个注意事项。 到美国出差的“一般性文化注意事项”有6点：
（1）Be sensitive to where you can and cannot smoke. Many businesses, restaurants, and public areas are becoming smoke free（留心在哪里可以吸烟哪里不可以吸烟。许多商店、餐馆和公共场所禁烟）.
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（4）You are not obliged to accept food or drinks offered at social gatherings - the host will not usually urge you to eat. You are expected to help yourself to however much you would like（在社交场合吃东西、喝饮料可以随意，主人一般不会主动建议，你可以按照自己的需要自取适量食物、饮料）.
（5）People often exchange compliments, and often use this as a way to start conversations（人们在交往中往往以互相恭维作为谈话的开始）.
（8）People form lines pay for items in stores, buy theatre tickets, enter clubs and board public transportation. Even if the line is informal, or if no line is made, people rely on a "first come, first served" mindset. Do not jump or push ahead in line（在商店买东西、剧场买票、进入会所、乘坐公共交通都需要排队。即使队伍是非正式的，或者根本没有排队，人们依然遵循先来后到的次序。不要加赛或者拥挤）.
“商务文化注意事项”有11点：
（1）Americans shake hands during business introductions（商务交往初次见面美国人一般用握手致意）.
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（3）Punctuality is important（守时很重要）.
（4）Expect traffic delays in large cities and surrounding suburbs, especially in the 'rush hours' between 0700 and 0900 and 1600 to 1900. As these hours may vary by city, feel free to ask your American business partners about the typical commuter traffic（在大城市及其郊区交通拥堵，尤其是早7时到9时、下午4时到7时的“尖峰时刻”。各个城市的具体尖峰时刻有所不同，请注意向当地美国人征询）.
（5）Business meetings over lunch are commonplace（借午餐进行商业会议很常见）.
（6）Breakfast meetings can start as early as 7 AM（早餐会议7点就可能开始）.
（7）When meeting for the first time, address the person by relevant title (i.e. Mr., Ms., Mrs. or Dr.) followed by their surname. Many Americans will invite you to call them by their first names after your initial introduction（与美国人第一次见面，以先生、小姐、女士或者博士称呼对方的姓氏。许多美国人在第一次见面后就会建议你直呼其名）.
（8）Business gifts are discouraged by the law. Small gifts for business associates are acceptable around the holiday season (November through January)（按美国的规矩不兴赠送商务礼品。在11月至1月份的假日期间送小礼品可以接受）.
（10）Small talk may occur prior to business discussions, but is often limited（在正式谈判前，双方往往进行说small talks进行寒暄，但话题有限）.
（11）Sitting with legs crossed, knee over knee, is not considered rude. It is common and professionally acceptable（谈话间双腿交叉、翘腿很常见，可以接受，不属于失礼行为）.
