Louisville Dress Code

The dress code in Louisville is casual and only the most exclusive restaurants require a jacket and tie. At business meetings more formal attire is worn and both men and women usually wear suits.

Greeting Someone in Louisville

The usual greeting in Louisville is shaking hands. People generally address one another by their first names, but at business meetings it is more common to use a person's title and surname.

Louisville Business Hours and Banking

As with most cities, Louisville's business hours vary from one industry and sector to another but in general, most office environments operate between 09.00 and 17.30, Monday to Friday. The majority of banks are open between 09.00 and 15.00, Monday to Friday with some staying open to 17.30 or 18.00 one day a week. Some of the larger banks will probably also be open on Saturday mornings.

Louisville Smoking

If you are a smoker, exercise discretion and sensitivity when choosing to smoke, as many Americans cannot tolerate people smoking in front of them. Smoking is the subject of much deliberation in the United States so the best advice is to only smoke in Kentucky when in like-minded company.