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Introducing Others

Conversation Practice

These types of introductions involve three people:

A: The introducer (who knows both B and C)
B: Introducee (knows A but not C)
C: Introducee (knows A but not B)

Example,

A: Have you two met each other?
B: No, we haven't.
A: Ben, this is Carol. Carol this is Ben.
(B and C smile and shake hands.)
B: Nice to meet you Carol.
C: Nice to meet you too, Ben.

Follow-up:
After you have been introduced to someone,
it is polite to ask a few general questions* to get acquainted.

For example,

B: Where are you from, Carol?
C: I'm from Connecticut.

B: Connecticut, which part?
C: Hartford, the capital. How about you, Ben?

B: Nebraska--a place called Bellevue. It's near Omaha.
C: How do you know Alan (A)?
B: He is my friend from college.

Practice introducing your friends to each other.
Remember to smile (and use handshakes where appropriate).

* When meeting someone for the first time,
it is not appropriate to ask certain types of questions.

Do NOT ask:

A person's age
Birth date
Salary
Weight
Marital status

You may ask general questions about the situation.

How do you know Alan (the person who introduced us)?
Are you a student at this university?
Is this your first time here?
What do you do for a living?
How long have you been working for (company)?

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Comments (3) Add Comment

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written by basil hanna, August 05, 2009

hi how are you i wiuld like to send to me somthing think you a lot

On asking about the age of the person...
written by peter, October 13, 2009

I think it's not appropriate to use for the age of the person because it makes the other person think " Will I be too old for you for friendship?" or " Does it matter if you're young and I'm a bit older than you are?"