Introducing yourself and others
There is a range of ways to introduce yourself and people.
Introducing yourself:
Here are expressions to introduce yourself:
§ My name is …
§ I’m ….
§ Nice to meet you; I’m …
§ Pleased to meet you; I’m …
§ Let me introduce myself; I’m …
§ I’d like to introduce myself; I’m …
Introducing others:
Here are expressions to introduce others:
§ Jack, please meet Nicolas.
§ Jack, have you met Nicolas?
§ I’d like you to meet Liza.
§ I’d like to introduce you to Betty.
§ Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Leila.
Useful responses when introducing yourself or other people:
§ Nice to meet you.
§ Pleased to meet you.
§ Happy to meet you.
§ How do you do?
Dialogue:
Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they introduce themselves:
Alex: | Hi! My name is Alex Litterman, the new manager. |
William: | Hi! I’m William O’Brian. Nice to meet you, Mr Alex Litterman. |
John: | William, please meet Mr Steve Lynch, my assistant |
Jack: | How do you do? |
Nicolas: | How do you do? |