How To Give
Self
Introduction
Preparation is the Key
Preparing to Introduce ‘Self’
is Preparing to Win
Introduction can be
Formal & Informal
You may need to introduce yourself:
• In your class
• At a job interview
• At a new job
• At a large event
Basics of Self-Introduction
Greetings
Can be formal and informal – it depends on the situation
Formal Greetings: Informal Greetings:
• Hello • Hi
• Good Morning • Hey
• Good Afternoon • What’s up
• Good Evening • Heya
Note: Good Night – Send off
Your Name
Many ways to say your name
I’m…
I am…
My name is…
This is… (when you are in front of a very large gathering or in an auditorium or on the telephone)
Location
There are many variations to say this
I’m from… I’m from Bangalore
I’m… I’m Indian
I come from… (if you’re from somewhere that is quite far)
I was born and raised in… (if you want to say where you grew up)
I grew up in… I grew up in LA but now live in New York
I’m originally from… but now based in…
I’m living in London for three years
I’ve spent the past few years in Delhi
Qualification
If you want to say, you are close to graduation
you can say: “I am about to graduate.’’
“I am a ‘subject’ graduate or a postgraduate.’’
“I have a bachelor of arts degree in marketing.’’
“I am a biology postgraduate.’’
If you want to talk about courses and other achievements
you can say: “I am currently taking a course in ‘subject’.’’
Note: Preposition in/on ‘Course in ‘theoretical subject.’
‘Course on ‘practical subject.’
Qualification
You can also remove a preposition and say:
“I’m taking a pottery course’’
If you want to say that you’ve finished a course, and it’s now on your CV,
you can say: “I have completed a ‘time’ course in/on ‘subject’
Number-unit of time
“I have completed a 72-hour ‘subject’ course.’’
“A 3-day ‘subject’ course.’’
Position and Company
I work at ‘company’ in the ‘…department’.
For Example: “I work at /for Google in the marketing department”
[You would not say ‘I work in’, and then a company name.]
I’m a ‘position’ at ‘company’
For Example: “I’m a manager at Starbucks’’
Position and Company
I work in ‘general area’
For Example: “I work in sales’’
For a specific position
For Example: “I work as a deputy manager.’’
“I work as an accountant.’’
Experience
About previous experience:
- I have ‘number’ years of experience in the ‘occupation’.
- I have worked in ‘occupation’ field for ‘unit of time’.
For Example: ‘’I have worked in accounting field for 3 years.”
“I have worked in accounting for 3 years.”
Family
Don’t say: “We are five in our family”
Say: “I am from a family of five.’’
For siblings you can say: ‘’I am one of ‘number’ siblings.’’
For no siblings, say: “I am an only child.”
Hobbies
You can say:
I’m a big fan of ‘hobby’.
I’m a keen ‘noun’. “I am a keen runner/tennis player”
Avoid saying:
“I really like running.’’
“I really enjoy tennis.”
Age
Basic one: “I am ‘number’ years old.’’
“I am ‘number.’’
If you don’t want to specify your age, you can say:
“I’m in my early/mid/late’ + ‘decade’.”
Example: “I’m in my mid-twenties.”
“She’s in her early-teens.”
“He’s in his late-40s.”
Fun Fact
It’s always interesting to talk about a fun-fact about yourself.
That can be:
- an interesting fear
- a weird like or dislike
- facts about your pet
- a strange achievement or an extraordinary experience.