Customs of Switzerland Most Swiss shake hands when greeting， and traditional formality tends to mean that titles and surnames are used more than in some other western European Although use of first names is now widespread among younger people， adults tend to use them only among close friends and Verbal greetings vary among language groups， but also according to the time of day and the Most visits are prearranged; the Swiss rarely drop in on others Visitors often bring a small gift to the hosts， especially if visiting for the first
