Introduction and Greeting

Introduction

• What's your name?
• Who are you?
• My name is ...
• I am ...
• My friends call me ...
• You can call me ...
• Haven't we met (before)?
• Yes, I think we have.
• No, I don't think we have.
• I think we've already met.
• I don't think we've met (before).
• This is ...
• Meet ...
• Have you met ...?
• Yes, I have.
• No, I haven't.
• Yes, I think I have.
• No, I don't think I have.
• Hello, ... (name)
• Nice to meet you. (informal)
• Pleased to meet you.
• How do you do? (formal)
• Nice to see you.
• Nice to see you again.

Greeting

• Hello. / Hi.
• Good morning. (before 12 o'clock)
• Good afternoon.(after 12 o'clock)
• Good evening

Say Goodbye

• Good bye.
• Bye. / See you.
• See you later.
• See you soon.
• See you tomorrow.
• See you next week.
• Good night.

Simple good-byes (Formal)

• Good-bye
• Stay in touch.
• It was nice meeting you.
• I hope to see you soon.

Simple good-byes (Informal)

• Bye.
• See you.
• Talk to you later.
• Catch up with you later.
• Nice seeing you.

Leaving a place (Formal)

• I have to leave here by noon.
• Is it okay if we leave your home at 9pm?
• What do you say we leave work a little earlier today?
• Would you mind if I leave the dinner before it ends?
• I need to depart for the airport in one hour.

Leaving a place (Informal)

• I got to go now.
• I’ll be leaving from the office in 20 minutes.
• How about we jet off to the shops now?
• I’m afraid I have to head off now.
• Let’s get off work early.