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How to Confidently Introduce Yourself in English

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How to Confidently Introduce Yourself! What’s the first thing you need to do when you meet someone new? Below is a list of useful phrases to help you introduce yourself in English.

How to Confidently Introduce Yourself

Useful Phrases to Introduce Yourself

1. Formal (to older people) greeting expressions

  • Good morning,
  • Good afternoon,
  • Good evening.
  • How nice to meet you!
  • Good to see you
  • Pleased to meet you
  • How do you do?
  • It’s a pleasure to meet you.
  • How are you today?
  • Nice to meet you.
  • It’s an honor to meet you.
  • I’ve heard so much about you.
  • May I introduce myself?
  • How have you been?
  • How has your day been so far?

  The responses

  • Good morning                  
  • Good afternoon                
  • Good evening                    
  • How nice to meet you, too!
  • Good to see you, too
  • Pleased to meet you, too
  • How do you do?
  • It’s a pleasure to meet you as well.
  • I’m doing well, thank you. How about you?
  • Nice to meet you too.
  • The honor is mine.
  • That’s very kind of you to say.
  • Of course, please do.
  • I’ve been doing well, thank you for asking. How about you?
  • It’s been good, thank you. How about yours?

2. Informal greetings

  • Hi,
  • Hello
  • Hey!
  • Hi there!
  • What’s up?
  • Howdy!
  • How’s it going?
  • Sup?
  • Greetings!
  • Yo!
  • Good to see you!

 The responses

  • Hi,                                    
  • Hello                                
  • Nice to meet you
  • Hi, it’s good to meet you.
  • What’s up? Nice to meet you.
  • Howdy. How are you doing?
  • How’s it going? Nice to meet you.
  • Sup, it’s good to meet you.
  • Greetings, nice to meet you.
  • Hello. How are you doing today?
  • Yo. Nice to meet you.
  • Good to see you too. How have you been?

Example

Virly is a new student.

  • Virly: Hello. I am Virly, I am a new student
  • Lila: Hello, Virly. My name is Lila Fatimah, do you come from Cirebon?
  • Virly: Yes, nice to meet you, Lila
  • Lila: Nice to meet you, too

3. Closing

  • Goodbye
  • Have a nice day
  • See you later
  • It was nice meeting you.
  • Take care!
  • Have a good day/evening.
  • Nice chatting with you.
  • Looking forward to seeing you again.
  • It was a pleasure meeting you.
  • Have a great day/evening.
  • See you soon.
  • Bye for now.

The Responses

  • Goodbye
  • You, too
  • So long. Take care.
  • Nice meeting you too.
  • You too.
  • You too, have a great day/evening.
  • Nice chatting with you too.
  • Me too.
  • Likewise.
  • You too, have a great day/evening.
  • See you soon.
  • Bye for now.
  • You too, take care

4. Introduction

Self-introductions

  • Hello. I’m Wawan
  • Hello. My name is Lusi
  • Hi. I’m Fatih. What’s your name?
  • Hello, my name is [Name]. I am a [Occupation/Position].
  • Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is [Name]. I am from [City/Country].
  • Hi, I am [Name]. I work as a [Occupation/Position].
  • Greetings, I am [Name]. I specialize in [Skill/Field].
  • Hello everyone, my name is [Name]. I am passionate about [Interest/Hobby].
  • My name is [Name]. I am here to share my experience and knowledge in [Field].
  • Good to meet you all, I am [Name]. I am looking forward to learning and networking.
  • Hi, I am [Name]. I am a recent graduate in [Field of study].
  • Hello, my name is [Name]. I have been in [Industry/Job] for [Time Period].
  • Greetings, I am [Name]. I am excited to be here and meet all of you.

The Responses

  • How do you do? I‘m Rudi
  • Pleased to meet you
  • Hi. I’m Siti

How to Confidently Introduce Yourself | Tips

Confidently introducing yourself can help build credibility and make a positive impression. Here are some tips and examples for introducing yourself confidently:

  • Start with a smile and make eye contact. This shows confidence and friendliness.
  • Use a firm handshake. This conveys confidence and professionalism.
  • State your name clearly and confidently. Pronounce your name correctly and make sure you are heard.
  • Provide a brief description of yourself. This can include your occupation, background, or areas of expertise.
  • Show enthusiasm. Speak with energy and interest in what you are saying.
  • Keep it concise. Avoid giving too much information, as this can be overwhelming.

Example: “Hello everyone, my name is Sarah and I am a marketing professional. I have a passion for helping businesses connect with their customers and I am excited to be here today to learn and network with all of you.”

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How to Confidently Introduce Yourself

Sara Elizabeth Mejía Santos

Tuesday 5th of September 2023

Hello, Good afternoon. My name is Sara Mejía, I'm forty years old, I'm a Teacher. I'm from Izabal, Guatemala, I live in the city El Estor. My birthday is on october seventh. My favorite food is a fried fish and my hobby is reading, I also like to exercise. I'm student at Calusac, I am learning English because I want to travel and enjoy my vacations. I love learning new things every day. well this is me, good bye.

sachin

Thursday 15th of July 2021

my confidence level is low

Zaara Sarfaraz

Saturday 3rd of April 2021

I wana suggest plz upload video on how to present our teaching techniques on zoom due to covid mostly students and teachers are suffered specialy in mathematics and English

Zaara Sarfaraz

Saturday 3rd of April 2021

Effective one

Fire

Saturday 3rd of April 2021

Thank you for this chance