Introducing Yourself

Let’s take a look at some useful expressions for introducing yourself in a formal business setting.

Greeting someone new

• Hello, I’m ________. It’s a pleasure to meet you/It’s great to meet you/Nice to meet you/Lovely to meet you.
• I don’t think we’ve been formally introduced. I’m _____________ .
• I don’t believe we’ve met. I’m __________ .

Greeting someone you have met before

• It’s good to see you again.
• It’s been a while! How have you been?
• How long has it been?
• How have you been keeping? (Note: This greeting is used in British English but not in American English.)
• How was your journey/drive/flight?

Some typical answers to these questions

• Fine, thanks.
• Not too bad, thank you.
• It’s been a while!
• Well, thank you, and yourself?
• The flight was fine/uneventful/delayed.
• We had a bit of turbulence. (Note: Turbulence can only be used in reference to air travel (it is the violent or unsteady movement of air around the plane.))

Let’s take a look at some example conversations:

“Hi Tasha!”

“Hello, Helen! It’s good to see you again! How have you been?”

“Not too bad, thanks! How about you?”

“Hello, I don’t think we’ve been properly introduced. I’m Amy.”

“Hello, Amy. Nice to meet you. My name is Nicole.”

“Lovely to meet you. How has your day been?”

“Hello. I’m Adam. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Hi, Adam. My name is Jill. Lovely to meet you too.”

“Was everything OK with your flight?”

“It was fine, thank you.”