Making and Responding to Introductions
1. Third-party introductions
Sample phrases (from formal to informal)
- A: It's my pleasure to introduce Dr. Smith.
B: How do you do?
C: How do you do?
- A: I'd like to introduce Mr. Thomson.
B: I'm glad to meet you.
C: The pleasure is mine.
- A: Let me introduce you to Tony Brown.
B: Pleased to meet you.
C: Nice meeting you, too.
- A: I'd like you to meet Barbara.
B: Good to meet you.
C: I've heard so much about you.
- A: This is Sam.
B: Nice to meet you.
C: Same here.
2. Self-introductions
Sample phrases (from formal to informal)
- A: May I introduce myself? I'm Timothy Johnson.
B: It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Mary Leslie.
- A: Hello. My name is Gordon Brown.
B: How do you do? I'm Helen Bradley.
- A: I don't think we've met. I'm Pat.
B: Good to meet you. I'm Lisa.
- A: Hi. I'm Ted.
B: Hi. I'm Sandy.
See also:
- Greeting People and Responding to Greetings
- Saying Goodbye
- Making, Accepting and Refusing Invitations
- Thanking People and Responding to Thanks
- Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
- Complimenting and Responding to Compliments
- Getting Attention and Interrupting a Conversation
- Asking for Information and Giving Directions
- Making and Responding to Requests
- Offering to Help and Responding
- Expressing Sympathy and Responding
- Expressing Opinions
- Agreeing and Disagreeing
