WELCOME

PERSONAL GROOMING

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 Objective

By the end of this session the participant

will be able to:-
Understand what is grooming
and importance of personal grooming with
simple techniques to improve the same.

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Why Personal Grooming?

• Look Professional
• Look Trustworthy

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How to take care of Personal Grooming?

• Appearance
• Behavior

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Appearance
General Guidelines:

• Clothes make the man and right clothes are

all about simple and common sense.
• Dress smart, Don’t overdo and don’t
underplay.

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Appearance
General Guidelines:
• Wear what suits you best and present you smartly.
• Wear clothing that is the right size for you and fit you
well.
• Make sure it is always clean and well-ironed.

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Appearance
Tips for Men:

• Well coordinated conservative colors work best.

• Light colored shirts with dark colored trousers.

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Appearance
Shirts:
• Best business bets are still plain white or blue and
smart stripes.
• Your collar must fit you well.
• While you may wish to wear cufflinks, do ensure they
are not flashy.
• Shirt pockets should not remain full.

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Trousers:
• The straight pleat or without pleat works best.
• Don’t go in for large, loose pants.
• Fashion change and you won’t look smart, just
strange.
• The length & crease of trouser is important.

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Appearance
Trousers:
• Experimentations to be left for casual times with
family & friends.
• Do wear a belt, matching with shoes and not flashy
one.

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Appearance
Ties:
• Here where your own personality comes in.
• Stay coordinated and smart.
• Mickey Mouse ties at a business meet & place make you the silly baby
of the team.
• The color should match your shirt, trouser or suit.
• Make sure it is well knotted.

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Appearance
Socks and Shoes:
• Socks should match your trousers and should be clean.
• Wear a fresh pair every morning as stale socks smell.
• Shoes should be coordinated to the colors of your clothes.

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Socks and Shoes:
• Invest in at least two good pairs black & brown or tan.
• Your shoes must always be polished & clean.
• Make it a practice to wipe your shoes whenever you freshen up.

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Appearance
Jewellery:
A no-no for men at work.
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Do restrict yourself to a watch and a ring, unless you are a rock singer – No earrings, bracelets &
• necklaces.

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Appearance
Tips for Women:
• Well-groomed quiet business elegance is what you are aiming it.
• Some of the rules that apply for men are exactly the same for women.
• Stay with quiet colors.
• Do not choose loud, busy fabric which takes the focus away.

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Appearance
Tips for Women:
• Choose fabric that wears well through the day, not crumpled in a few
hours.
• Women do more with their faces. Make-up is important but day make-up
should be typically light and suitable.

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Appearance
Other Tips :
• Your hands & nails get observed all the time. Keep them regularly washed and clean.
• Men must keep nails short and well trimmed.
• Women should avoid extremely long nails. Nail polish should be light to medium color.

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Appearance
Other Tips :
• Wash your face frequently to appear fresh specially in summer.
• Do not use cheap perfumes and strong colognes.
• Get enough sleep & energy food. It helps not only in looking good and feeling better, but
increases your productivity.

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Behavior
How to get an ‘A’ in introductions :
• Stand when you meet someone for the first time.
• Look at the person in the eye.
• Smile.
• Say your name clearly.

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Behavior
Shaking Hands :
• Comes with an eye contact and smile.
• Handshake should be firm but not the squeeze.
• Lasts about three seconds.
• Should be 2-3 shakes.

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Behavior
Cellular Phones:
• Turned Off.
• Avoid ‘Special’ ring tones and caller tunes.

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 Summary

• Personal grooming is very important for

professional and personal life too.
• Simple techniques helps to build self &
company image.
• Being a brand ambassador of Future
Generali now I know how to take care of
grooming.

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THANK YOU

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