In your own office

After following strict rules of conduct in dealing with other people in the business setting, being in your own office gives you just the break you need. However, though you can act relaxed in your office, you will still need to abide by certain common courtesies in dealing with your staff and superiors.

You should not forget to bow in the presence of senior managers.

For your co-workers, a sincere bow with a comment on the weather of other common subject is fine. When you arrive at your office in the morning, you should greet others with a loud “ohaiyo gozaimasu” or “good morning”. When you are ready to leave at the end of the day, you should loudly say “osaki ni shitsure shimasu” or “excuse y rudeness for leaving before you”. As a response, the people you have left behind will utter "gokurosama" or "o-tsukaresama". This practice proves how respect is very important for the Japanese, especially in doing business.