This document provides examples of common greetings, introductions, and goodbyes used when meeting people. It includes greetings like "Hello" and "How are you?" as well as introductions like "Let me introduce myself, I'm Peter" or "I'd like you to meet my friend John." Finally, it lists farewells such as "Goodbye," "It was nice to meet you," and "Have a good weekend."

1. GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS
§ Greetings
Hello, …/ Hi, … Please, call me … . - Then you must
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening. call me … .
Good/ Nice to see you again.
I’m glad/ happy/ pleased to see you.
How are you? - Fine, thanks. And you?
How have you been? - Very well. And
§ Good-byes
you?
How are things? - Not too bad, thanks. Good bye/ Bye/ I’ll say good bye/ See
you later/ See you soon.
I must go now.
§ Introductions I (really) must be going.
I must be off.
Introducing oneself I’m afraid I’ve got to go.
It’s getting (very/ rather) late.
Can/ May I introduce myself? My I’ve enjoyed talking to you.
name’s Peter. It’s been (most) interesting talking to
Let me introduce myself. My name’s … you.
I’d like to introduce myself. I’m … . It’s been a very useful meeting/ nice
I don’t think we’ve met. I’m … . afternoon.
Thanks for everything.
Introducing someone else
Thank you for (all) your help.
Thank you for coming.
Can/ May I introduce a good friend of
Have a good weekend. - Same to you.
mine? This is … .
Enjoy the rest of your stay. - Same to
Have you met … ?
you.
I’d like you to meet … .
It was nice meeting you. - I really
I want you to meet … .
enjoyed meeting you, too.
Making contact I hope to see you again. - I hope so,
Excuse me, are you Mrs … ? - Yes, too.
that’s right. I look forward to our next meeting.
Hello, you must be Mrs … .
You are Mr …, aren’t you?
Have we met?
How do you do? - How do you do?
Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you,
too.