Self Introduction

Topic - 2

SELF INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

There are many business situations where you have to introduce yourself and talk about your company and job, for example at meetings, training courses, workshops, and conferences. Introductions can be very difficult, particularly in another language. The language used is fairly formal and this section will help you be prepared for this.

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?

Things to remember:

When introducing yourself or other people in a formal situation use full names. (“I'm Alex Litterman")

“How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means "Hello"

Sample Introduction-1

Good morning everyone. My name is Susanne Faulhaber from CSF Systems in Berlin. We develop and market software for the travel industry. I joined the company in 2004. I'm responsible for the company's international sales, which means that I spend most of my time travelling throughout Europe. I manage a team of 6 people. I'm Bernd Schönfelder, Product Manager at Amitek GmbH, where I have been working since 2001. Amitek produces parts for the automotive industry. We are based in Munich and we are one of the largest engineering companies in Bavaria. Before joining Amitek, I worked for a smaller engineering company in Ingolstadt. I'm married with two children aged 4 and 8. I'm Jens Bauer and I work for Arabella Services in Hamburg. The company plans and manages corporate events for large multinational companies. I work in operations and I am responsible for ensuring that events run smoothly and within budget. I have worked at Arabella Services since leaving college in 2005. Hamburg is a great place to live because in my free time I can get into my boat and go sailing. And it gives me the opportunity to go swimming and listen to some great jazz in my free time.

Sample Introduction -2

I am Boopesh Kumar. I am pursuing III B.E. CSE at XYZ, Nammakkal, with an aggregate of 95. I did my schooling at XYZ, Erode and came out with an aggregate of 96%.

My short term goal is to become an innovative software engineer. I would like to get placed in the software industry which utilizes my skills and abilities and offers career growth and complete job satisfaction. My long term goal is to become an entrepreneur in the software industry and create a big revolution in the same field.

I am very much interested in the concepts of Java and programming in it. (Add if you have done any mini project or papers presented - but don't over pour it - be short) I am interested in serving the society. I have also received Rajyapurskar award for guiding.

My hobby is dancing and listening to music.

I am in a joint family consisting of 6 members: Two of my aunts, my dad, my mom, my brother and I. My dad is a central government employee and my mom is a teacher. My brother is doing his B.Tech (IT) and one of my aunts is a retired teacher and other one a homemaker. As I am in a joint family I learn to handle situations and adjust myself.

My role model is my parents. I learnt hard work from my dad, Boldness to face the challenges from my mom. I secured school second in my twelfth standard and also received my proficiency prize in my first year. I achieved this due to the constant encouragement of my parents. I hope I would have given enough about me sir.

Sample Introduction-3

(A reporter introduces herself at a press conference to the city's police commissioner. The situation is very formal.)

Sample Introduction-4

(Mr Salim Khan rings the doorbell of the flat next to the one he has just bought. The situation is semi formal)

Sample Introduction- 5

(Jessica is on a train. She introduces herself to a co-passenger. The situation is informal)

Sample Introduction-4

(At the inauguration of a new research centre, the director, Dr Manjula Singh, introduces the chief guest to two senior scientists working with her.)

Sample Introduction-5

(The manager of a bank introduces her deputy manager to the new accountant. The situation is semi- formal)

Remember...

● A Do not use titles (such as Mr, Ms, Dr, Professor) when introducing yourself. Exceptions are the titles Sister, Brother, and sometimes Mrs and Dr (medical).

● A When introducing people to one another, it is considered polite to first introduce a woman to a man, a younger person to someone older, a professionally junior person to someone senior at work, a client to a colleague and a guest to the host.

● A When introducing others, say whenever possible something about the person you are introducing, for example This is Smita, my cousin. Smita writes children's books.

Practice Exercises

Activity -1 - Express your view

Tell the students that you want each of them to be ready to talk for exactly four minutes on a subject they care about. Each week select a name randomly (perhaps from names in a hat). That student must prepare his or her talk for the following week. At the end of the talk the other students can ask questions and express how they feel about the ideas expressed.

Sample topics:

a description of an interesting experience

a description of a hobby

an explanation of a technique for doing something

an expression of pleasure in an experience

an expression of belief

an argument for change

the presentation of a dilemma

persuasion for the other students to take a particular course of action

any topic which the student feels confident about and which can be presented in a very short time.

Activity -2

Working in groups of three, write dialogues based on each the following situations and enact them.

1. Mr.Manoj Menon, who has been called for an interview for the post of development officer in an insurance company, knocks at the door of the administrative officer in its office. He introduces himself and states his reason for being there.

2. Vilas walks up to his friend Antony's sister, Lily, at her wedding and introduces himself.

3. Dr Parveen Aslam introduces herself to Mr Suresh Anand, her daughter Rehana's class teacher.