First Impressions 101: How To Introduce Yourself & Others

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It's a fact of life that most of us operate within a number of different
social circles. For example, many of us will socialize with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and so on and often, these social circles are largely kept separate, not necessarily intentionally, of course, but simply by way of the fact that they wouldn't have much reason to naturally come together or commingle in most circumstances.

Still, there are situations where those different social spheres will come together; parties, weddings, funerals, and so on.


First, though, let's answer the general question, why is it important
that introductions be made between people in the first place?

The simplest answer is that by introducing people at a gathering who don't know each other, everyone will generally feel more at ease in the social situation and people will be able to converse more comfortably.

Pre-intro considerations:

Firstly, it's important to find a proper opening and to get your timing right.

The basic protocol of formal introductions calls for introducing a lesser ranking person to a higher ranking person.

Body language and social cues:

Look at the person you're speaking to first then turn to the other person as you complete the introduction.

In more formal situations or when there's an obvious age difference between parties, using courtesy titles and last names is going to be more polite than just using first names.

Also, teach children to use the titles of adults rather than simply their first names unless an adult specifically requests that only their first name be used.

Finally here, let's cover what to do if you find yourself having forgotten someone's name in the middle of an introduction; after all, it does happen. The best course of action is simply to politely excuse yourself and say "I'm sorry, would you please remind me of your name?".

There you have it! Those are the etiquette guidelines for introducing others. Before we go though, here's what to do if you find yourself being introduced to someone else.

First, stand and face the person in question. This makes it easier to maintain eye contact and shake hands and presents you as equals in the introduction.

We'd like to know, do you already use any of these introduction techniques and do you have any more that we might have missed in today's video? Whatever the case may be, share with us in the comments section below!