1. Introducing Oneself Mrs. Pallavi Gupta Asst. Professor SGRRITS
Dehradun

2. How can we introduce ourself?
Formally
Informally
social or casual setting
meeting friends, family etc.
work or work related
situation
meeting a stranger, acquaintances etc.
Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun

3. Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun
Formal introductions
Formal introductions are used most often at work or in the professional setting.
For example,
Good morning Sir/Ma'am. I am Anil Singh from Bangalore.
Good morning, I am Dev Prasad from a village named Madhavpur.
Hello, my name is Geeta Singh and I belong to Mumbai.
Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun

4. Informal introductions
Informal introductions are used most often in social situations.
For example,
Hi, my name is Anil Singh. Please call me Anil.
Hello, I am Sunil Sharma. I come from Orissa.
Hi Ramesh, remember me? We met at a summer camp in Shimla.
Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun

5. Who should take the first step?
You....
Why?
to put others at ease
reflect a sense of self assurance
initiate friendship
allow the other person to be more comfortable
to initiate a conversation
create a context for conversation
Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun

6. Phrases that you can use while introducing yourself
Hello, I am Dev Prakash and I come from Nasik.
Good evening. I am Nitin Kumar. I am Mukesh’s brother.
Hi, remember me? I am Varun Kapoor from Ram Public School.
My name is Geeta Singh. Good morning.
I would like to introduce myself. I am Poonam Sharma. Please call me Poonam.
Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun

7. Responses to others’ introductions
How nice to see you. Please have a seat.
Pleased to meet you, Nitin.
Yes of course, I remember you. It's been a while since we met, Varun.
Yes, hello. We were expecting you.
Hi Poonam, I am Roma Kapoor. You may call me Roma.
Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun