Here, we are going to teach you how to introduce yourself to new people. Introducing yourself is an essential skill to learn. You will need these phrases everywhere you go: in school, at work, at parties, and so on. 

Read the short story about “Henry and His Family” here if you want to learn more.

Greeting Someone

• Hello!
• Hi!
• Good morning/afternoon/evening!
• Hello/Hi, nice to meet you!

Telling Your Name

• My name is _____
• I am _____
• My friends all call me _____

 Where do you come from?

• I am from _____ (country/city)
• I come from _____ (place)
• I am _____ (nationality)
• I live in _____ (city)
• I was born in _____ (place)
• I grew up in _____ (place)
• I was raised in _____ (place)
• I spent my childhood in _____ (place)

Age

• I am _____ years old.
• I am _____ (age)
• I was born on _____ (date of birth)

Interests

• My hobbies are _____
• I like/love _____ (noun) (-> I love playing football.)
• I enjoy _____ (noun) (-> I enjoy reading books.)
• In my free time, I like/love _____ (noun)
• I’m really into _____ (something) (-> I’m really into classical music.)
• One thing you may not know about me is _____ (something)
• My favorite _____ (movie/singer/football team/etc.) is _____ (name)

Job / Work

• I am a _____ (job position) (-> I am an engineer.)
• I work as a _____ (job position) (-> I work as a nurse.)
• I work at the / for _____ (workplace) (-> I work at the hospital.)
• I work in _____ (industry) (-> I work in marketing.)
• I am self-employed.
• I run my own business.
• I work for myself.
• I am unemployed. 
• I have no job at the moment.
• I am currently looking for a job.

Education

• I went to school at / in _____ (name / place)
• I am a student at _____ (school / college / university)
• I am studying _____ (industry) (-> I’m studying graphic design.)
• My major is _____ 
• My favorite subject is _____
• I have a degree in _____ (industry) (-> I have a degree in architecture.)
• I am a qualified _____ (job title) (-> I am a qualified engineer.)
• I’m completing a Ph.D. in _____ (area of research) (-> I’m completing a Ph.D. in public health.)
• I’m in the final year of my _____ (area of study) degree. (-> I’m in the final year of my medical degree.)
• I’m nearing the end of my studies.

Family

• I am single.
• I am in a relationship.
• We have been together since _____ (time period)
• I am married.
• We’ve been married since _____ (time period)
• I have no children.
• I have _____ (number) children.
• I am a single parent.
• My daughter/son is _____ years old.
• My daughter/son is _____ (age)
• I have no pets. 
• I have a _____ (type of pet (dog, cat, etc.)
• There are _____ (number) people in my family.
• We are a family of _____ (number of people)
• I have _____ (number) siblings. 
• I have no siblings.
• I am an only child.
• My parents come from _____ (place)
• My parents live in _____ (place)