This document provides guidance on introducing oneself in different social contexts, from formal to informal. It offers phrases and templates for introducing one's name, title, and organization depending on the level of formality. Sample dialogues demonstrate introducing oneself in a work context at a telecenter in Thailand. The document stresses including one's full name, title and organization when interacting professionally and offering a nickname or shortened name in informal settings. It aims to provide English speakers with phrases to properly introduce themselves in a variety of social situations.

1. Introducing
Yourself
asking for your colleague’s name

2. Formal Greeting
Formal greeting:
Good___________
(First)
(Last)
My name is _________________________________.
Full name
In a formal atmosphere, titles are usually only given when the title is
• Dr medical physical, or academic scholar
• Sir/Lady
• Rank(Military or Police)
• Religious title: Reverend/Father/Inman/Rabbi/Pra
• Director

3. In a formal setting, the person you are introducing
yourself to will sometimes automatically respond
with:
Good __________, my name is _____________.
How do you do?
or
Nice to meet you.

4. Semi-formal
Hello, Good _________, my name is ______________.
How do you do?
or
Nice to meet you.

5. Informal
Hello, I’m ____________________________.
But you can call me ________________________ for short.
(Any short form of a name the speaker himself or herself approves.)
This may include:
•
•
•
•
•
the first name only
the middle name
the last name only
a nickname
his or her title
How do you do?
Nice to meet you.

6. Hi, I’m Eric. What is
your name?
Hi, Eric. My name
is Stephanie.
Nice to meet you.
Formal
Excuses me, what is your name?
Excuse me, may I have your name?

7. Hi, how are you? I’m ____________.
What’s your name?
I’m__________________________. Nice to meet you.

8. Profession
During events like a Seminar or Workshop,
The title, position and/or companies name
is often included in your introduction.

9. Organization’s Name
Chief responsibility
(Formal Greeting , my name is ____________ I am _____________ with
(Organization’s name.)
(Formal Greeting , my name is ____________ I’m with______________.
(Formal Greeting , I am a programmer with the Ministry of Public Health. My
name is __________________.
a Telecentre Operator
(Formal Greeting , my name is ____________ I am _____________ here in
Thailand.
If you are the person responsible for the display the individual is viewing
you statement should be as follows:
the Telecentre Operator
(Formal Greeting , my name is ______________ I am ______________
here in Thailand responsible for this site.

10. Dialogue 1
A: Good afternoon, My name is Tawee Rungsak.
I’m a telecentre operator here in Thailand.
B: Good afternoon, I’m Samuel Kane. I’m with Cisco
Communications. Nice to meet you.
A: Nice to meet you too. Are you familiar with the
Thaitelecentre.org project here in Thailand?
B: No, I’m not.
A: Here, let me show you.

11. Dialogue 2
A: Excuse me.
B: Yes.
A: Good morning, may name is Natiporn Songkriang,
and I am a telecentre operator from the north
of Thailand.
B: Nice to meet you, N….
A: You can call be Nat for short.
B: Nice to meet you Nat. I’m Erin Watson.
A: May I ask, who do you work for?
B: I am the CEO of Digital Communications Inc., a
software developer company.

13. Website links
http://www.onlinetutorforenglish.com/conversationlessons/introduce-yourself-august2008.php

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