In an office environment, it is very important to treat every colleague with respect and courtesy, including cleaners. The work of cleaners is essential to maintain the cleanliness and comfort of the office environment, and their hard work deserves our respect and gratitude. If you want to reduce your interaction with them, you can adopt some polite and respectful ways instead of showing indifference or alienation. Here are some suggestions to help you politely reduce interaction with cleaners in the office while maintaining respect for them.： 1. **Arrange the time reasonably**: If you know that cleaners usually do cleaning work in a certain period of time, you can try to avoid that period of time. For example, if you know they will clean during lunch breaks, you can choose to deal with work that requires concentration at other times. 2. **Keep a polite distance**: When the cleaner is at work, you can express respect by smiling, nodding, or simple greetings (such as “Hello” or “Hard work”), and then continue to focus on your work and avoid unnecessary conversations. 3. **Keep the work area clean and tidy**: Try to keep your work area clean and tidy to reduce the workload of cleaners. For example, clean up the garbage on the desktop in time and put the used coffee cups or tableware back in the designated location. This not only reduces their workload, but also reduces the interaction between you. 4. **Use nonverbal communication**: If you don't want to be disturbed while focusing on your work, you can express it in a nonverbal way. For example, put on headphones or use the “Do not disturb” logo, which can help cleaners understand that you are busy and avoid unnecessary disturbances. 5. **Express gratitude**: If the cleaners have completed their work, you can simply say “thank you” or “Thank you for your hard work” to express your gratitude to them. This kind of small action can not only make the other party feel respected, but also make the interaction shorter and warmer. 6. **Respect their work space**: When cleaners perform cleaning work, try to avoid occupying the area they need to clean. For example, if they are cleaning the conference room, you can choose to have a meeting or work elsewhere. In short, reducing interaction with cleaners does not mean ignoring or treating them indifferently. By arranging time reasonably, maintaining courtesy and respect, you can reduce unnecessary interactions without affecting their work. At the same time, remember the importance of their work to the office environment, and always treat them with respect and gratitude.