Formal and informal introduction in English

It’s very important to know how introduce yourself in English and in different situations. Note the examples:

!Informal situation: In a party, Ann sees another girl alone and decides talk to her.

Ann: What’s up? Is everything ok? My name is Ann. What’s yours?

Caroline: Hi, my name is Caroline.

Ann: Cool. So, tell me, do you know the owners of the house?

Caroline: No, I don’t. I’m just accompanying my friend, Julia, but she is talking to other friends.

Ann: Ohh. That’s sucks! I can chat to you while this. What do you think?

Caroline: Ok. It can be.

!Formal situation: Now, Ann is the manager of a company and Caroline is applying for a job in this company.

Ann: Good morning. My name is Ann Smith and I am the manager. Nice to meet you.

Caroline: Good morning, Ms. Smith, my name is Caroline Sacks.

Ann: Please, Caroline, tell me, what did you study at the college?

Caroline: I studied financial planning at Columbia University.

Ann: Excellent. And why do you want to work here?

Caroline: Because this is the best company at the financial area.

Ann: Very good, Caroline. We are interviewing other candidates and we will call you when the process finish. Thank you for your presence here.

Caroline: Thank you for your time. Have a nice day.

Ann: I’m appreciate. To you too.