Starting conversations I don’t think we’ve met./ I don’t think we’ve been introduced.
Sorry to interrupt, but… suggested I should come over and introduce myself.
Are you new?/ Is this your first day?/ Have you just started (here)?
Introducing new members of staff I’ll take you round and introduce you to a few people I think you need to know.
This is Steve Smith. He starts tomorrow./ He is the replacement for…/ He’ll be taking…’s position.
You two both…
Now I’ll take you over to meet…
Questions about the other person How about you?/ What about you?
That’s interesting. So, do you…?
Talking about your job and company We mainly…
I work for…/ I work in the … branch/ office/ department of…
I’m (presently/ currently) working on…
Phrases after giving your name Nice/ Good/ Pleased/ Delighted to meet you
Hi/ Hello/ How are you?/ How’s it going?
Exchanging business cards Here’s my business card.
Perhaps we should exchange business cards./ Do you have a business card (on you)?
It’s (all) written on my business card.
I have a business card with me (somewhere).
Let me just get my business cards./ Just a moment while I find my business cards.
My mobile number is written here.
Commenting on business cards Ah, so your office is in…
… department? Does that mean you work with…?
Sorry, how do you say your family name/ middle name/ company name/ street name?
Do you have an extension number?
Ending conversations (Well, it was really) nice meeting you.
There are one or two other people who I should introduce myself to, so...
I’d better get to the next workshop before it starts.
I’ll contact you next week.
I hope we have the chance to meet again soon/ at the next meeting.
It’s been really interesting talking to you. I’ll contact you for more details about…/ I’ll definitely follow you suggestion on…/ I’ll look into…
