Salam first
السَّلَامُ قَبْلَ الْكَلَامِ
As-salamu qabla-l-kalam.
"Salam comes before speech."
Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah. Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2699 (with discussion of chain)
A short reflection
Open every encounter with peace, not business. The protocol that softens every conversation that follows.