Learn Phrases Introducing Yourself

It's polite to greet someone when you first meet them. You could also use ⁠Hey, ⁠Hi, or even a ⁠Howdy!. Most people in the English-speaking world will shake hands with each other when they meet for the first time. Afterwards, it's usual to ask: ⁠What's your name?. Don't be surprised if the person you are meeting simply says their name as you shake hands. If that happens, it's easiest to just say your own name back to them.

There are two simple ways to introduce yourself to somebody in English. You could use either My name is + NAME or I'm + NAME. For example: ⁠My name is Carl or ⁠I'm Jacob. A typical follow-up sentence that you would use after saying your name is: ⁠What is yours?.

It's polite to say this phrase after you learn the name of the person you are meeting. It is a friendly way of showing that you are happy to meet the other person. You might also hear the phrase ⁠Pleasure to meet you or even just ⁠Pleasure. These mean the same thing as Nice to meet you but are used more in formal situations like business meetings. A response to Nice to meet you or Pleasure to meet you could be one of the following: ⁠Nice to meet you too, ⁠You too, or ⁠Likewise.

This phrase is a very formal way to begin a self-introduction. It is normally only used in highly formal situations like business meetings, speeches, and formal gatherings. If you are ever in one of these situations, it's helpful to use Let me introduce myself to begin your introduction. Afterwards, you would then give your name ⁠My name is Andrew.

Use the sentence pattern I'd like to introduce + NAME/PERSON to introduce somebody else. You could also use either Let me introduce + NAME/PERSON or This is + NAME/PERSON to do this. Although these phrases are similar to Let me introduce myself, they are much less formal. As another example of how to use them, let's say you are at a friend's party and have brought your brother along. You could walk up to your friends and say ⁠Let me introduce my brother, John as a way to let your friends know who is with you. Most people would probably then turn to your brother and say: ⁠Nice to meet you!.

This sentence often has the same meaning as ⁠Where do you work?. When somebody asks you this question, they usually want to know what you do professionally. You could answer this question in many ways. You could say your job title or what kind of work you do. For example, ⁠I'm a translator or ⁠I work at a grocery store. You could also say that you are a student or what subject you are studying. For example, ⁠I'm a student at Oxford, and I'm studying English literature.

This is a question that you might hear at a party, other social gatherings, or maybe even an interview. This question could also be answered in a number of ways. If you are at a party, for example, you could say something like: ⁠I'm friends with Steven, and he invited me to come along. If you are asked this question in an interview, you could respond with something like: ⁠I had a previous job in this field, and I am hoping to improve my skills.

This is normally used at the end of the first conversation between two or more people who are meeting each other for the first time. It is a polite way of showing that you were happy to meet the other person. Someone might respond to this with: ⁠It was nice to meet you too.

This is another way of saying ⁠Let's stay in contact (with each other). If you like the person or people you just met, you could say this phrase to show that you would like to talk to them again. Afterwards, it might be a good idea to exchange numbers. Somebody might respond to this phrase with: ⁠Definitely, let me give you my number.

A good way to stay in touch with somebody new is to exchange phone numbers. The right time to do this is at the end of a conversation before you leave each other. Here's a short example of how you could use this phrase: ⁠We should get together again next week. Here is my number: 382-65482. In response, you could say something like: ⁠Thank you, I'll give you a call on the weekend.