A Respect Gesture is a ritual gesture — a bow, an inclination of the head, a kneeling, a placing of the hands, a spoken formula — through which respect is expressed within a dynamic or setting. Such gestures often carry considerable significance within Houses and long-term dynamics.

Respect Gestures are drawn from and adapted across many traditions and remain a living part of Lifestyle etiquette.

Communities and Houses differ in the specific gestures they maintain.