An introduction can be incredibly important whether it's at a dinner party or at a business event, so here are some tips on how to introduce someone properly.
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- Always introduce someone using their first and last name
- Always introduce both parties. For example, Ali, this is Kim, Kim, this is Ali
- Always introduce equally. Never say what one person does or who one person is friends with without doing the same for the other party. Knowing the person's relevance is very important when meeting someone for the first time
- If you are meeting someone professionally, remember to exchange business cards - you never know when it might come in handy
- You never have a second chance to make a first impression, so when you're being introduced to someone, smile and shake their hand firmly
- If you are the connection between two groups of people, it's your job to make sure everyone has met each other, so even if you have introduced two people before, some aren't as good at remembering name as others, so refresh their memory - for example, Ali, you remember Kim!
I hope these tips help and as always, if you have anything you would like to add, please share in the comments below.
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Being a total hostess with the mostess these tips are very important! Thanks Dear!
1I have heard a few of these before. The one that helps me out the most is adding a small piece of information about each person when you introduce them, ("this is John Smith; we used to work together")....This makes it easier for a conversation to begin between the two people.
2I second the firm handshake directive. Nothing worse than shaking a dead fish!
3agreed popgoestheworld! and also eye contact... i hate it when i shake someone's hand and introduce myself and they look away from my eye...it makes me uneasy about that person...i always make an effort to maintain eye contact with someone im being introduced to, and everyone im speaking to in general. it shows confidence as well as an interest in what they are saying.
4My handshake pet peeve is when people assume I can't handle a firm handshake either because I am a woman or because I am petite. I think it is extremely rude to assume I am weak and limply shake my hand.
5If you're terrible with names like me, try using the person's name when you're introduced to them...for example, "Hi Sarah, it's nice to meet you." Also, I don't know about other people, but I like it when people use my name; they seem more sincere for some reason.
6I second megw06! I am terrible with names, so I always make a point to use their name when talking to them. Like, "So Sarah, do you enjoy watersports" instead of "So..hey do you enjoy water sports."
Good tips Dear!
7Is Ali a man or a woman?
Because if it is a man, then you example isn't quite right
Instead of "Ali, this is Kim, Kim, this is Ali" it should be the other way round. Unless the man is much older or deserves a lot of respect (for example by being the boss ...)
So the man should always be introduced to the woman, the younger person to the older one, the one with the higher "rank" to the one with the lower one ...
Have fun, in a bigger group this can be a real head scratcher
8I've read that when you are introducing someone to more than one person, you start with the person you've known the longest.
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