This document provides guidance on introducing oneself in both formal and informal situations. It offers examples of phrases to use when introducing oneself, such as "Let me introduce myself, I'm..." or "Good morning! My name is...". It emphasizes keeping introductions brief, clear and without sounding boastful. The document also demonstrates examples of introductions between two strangers and introductions made by a third party. It concludes with a brief overview of common shortened forms of words like "I'm" and "you've".

1. Introducing Yourself
PRESENTATION
BY
Prof.SNEHA MOHURLE
Dept.of English

2. Two Strangers Introducing Themselves to Each
Other
Two scientists meet at a seminar. Time: afternoon.
Dr. Pratap: Good afternoon! I'm Sonali Pratap from NIT Rourkela.
Dr. Rahman: Pleased to meet you, Dr Pratap. I'm Amir Rahman
from Punjab Technical University.
Dr Pratap: I'm so glad to meet you. Will you be presenting a paper
today?
Dr Rahman: Yes, it's a report on my latest project.
.
Dr Pratap: That's interesting. I'm looking forward to your paper.
Dr Rahman: Thank you.

3. Two strangers meet at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan where
children are to receive awards for outstanding bravery.
Mr Kapoor: Good morning! I'm Puneet Kapoor from Kolkata.
Ms Parekh: Pleased to meet you, Mr Kapoor. I'm Savita Parekh
from Agra.
Mr. Kapoor: Glad to meet you. Has your son won an award?
Ms Parekh: Yes.
Mr Kapoor: Congratulations! My grandson's also won an award.
Ms Parekh: Congratulations to you too.
Mr Kapoor: Thank you.

4. some expressions used in both formal and informal situations
to introduce yourself.
• Let me introduce myself. I'm ...
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I'll introduce myself. I'm ...
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Good morning!/Hello! My name is...
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Good morning!/Hi! I'm ...
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I have just joined ...
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I have just moved in
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I'm from ...
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I work for...
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I'm the new..

5. Few Points to be Remembered
• Be brief and clear when you introduce yourself.
Give your first name alone in informal situations and your full name in
formal ones.
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Say where you work or give your other background information in a
simple manner, without sounding boastful.
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.In both formal and informal situations, do not use honorifics like
'Dr', 'Mr' or 'Ms' before your name.
• For example, you do not say “ I'm Mr/Ms/Dr/Professor Manu Shah.”
You say, “I'm Manu/Manu Shah”.
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Note, however, that you can say “I'm Mrs Shah”.

6. • Mrs Nina Shetty introduces Mr Prakash Reddy to Mr Akash Yadav, the
English teacher.
Mrs Shetty: Akash, I'd like to introduce Mr Prakash Reddy to
you. He's the new history teacher.
Akash Yadav: Hello, Mr Reddy. Glad to meet you. I'm Akash
Yadav. I teach English.
Prakash Reddy: Nice to meet you too. Please call me Prakash.
Vijay, who is with his sister Kamala, meets his colleague Sagar at the
railway station. He introduces the two.
Vijay: Hi, Sagar. Going home to Chennai, are you?
Sagar:
Hi. Yes, I'm taking the Chennai Express.
Vijay: Kamala, meet my colleague Sagar. He's just become the
Head of our Accounts Department. Sagar, this is my sister
Kamala.
Kamala: Pleased to meet you, Sagar.
Sagar: Nice to meet you too.

7. Shortened forms of words
I'm - for I am I’m
you're - for you are You’re
he's - for he is or he has He’s
she's - for she is or she has
we're –for we are
they're- for they are
I've -for I have I hve, I’VE
you've –for we have

8. • they've - for they have
what's ...? - for what is .
where's ...? -for where is ...?
when's ...? - for when is ...?
how's...? - for how is ....?
who's ...? - for who is ...? or who has ...?