How to Introduce Yourself in English |
Self Introduction
Introduce Yourself! Learn how to confidently give self
introduction in English and how to introduce yourself in an email, in an
interview or in an English class…with example sentences (questions &
answers), video lesson and ESL printable worksheets.
What do you say when you meet someone new? Introduce yourself of
course!
Introducing yourself is much more than saying your name. You
need to tell some more information about you in English. Introducing yourself
to strangers can be tricky because what you say depends on the context,
situation (introduce yourself in a job interview, introduce yourself in an
email or give self introduction in English class).
In this lesson, you will learn how to confidently introduce
yourself in English.
How to Introduce Yourself |
Self Introduction
Let me introduce myself! How to
Introduce Yourself in English – Image 1
Introduce Yourself: Name
Question:
What’s your name?
Answers:
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My name is …/ I’m …
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My full/ first/ last name
is …
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You can call me …/ They
call me …/ Please call me …/ Everyone calls me …
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My nick name is …
Self Introduction:
Country
Questions:
Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?
Where were you born?
Answers:
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I’m from …/ I hail from
…/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally from … (country)
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I’m … (nationality)
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I was born in …
Introduce Yourself: Address
Question:
Where do you live?/ What’s your address?
Answers:
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I live in … / My address
is … (city)
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I live on … (name)
street.
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I live at …
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I spent most of my life
in …
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I have lived in … for/
since …
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I grew up in …
Self Introduction:
Age
Question:
How old are you?
Answers:
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I’m … years old.
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I’m …
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I’m over/ almost/ nearly
…
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I am around your age.
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I’m in my early twenties/
late thirties.
Introduce Yourself: Family
Questions:
How many people are there in your family?
Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live?
Do you have any sibling?
Answers:
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There are … (number)
people in my family. They are …
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There are … (number) of
us in my family.
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My family has … (number)
people.
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I live with my …
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I am the only child.
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I don’t have any
siblings.
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I have … brothers and …
(number) sister.
Self Introduction:
Birthday/ Phone number
Questions:
What is your date of birth?/ When is your
birthday?
What is your phone number?
Answers:
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My birthday is on …
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My phone number is …
Introduce Yourself: Jobs
Questions:
What do you do?/ What do you do for living?/
What’s your job?/ What sort of work do you do?/ What line
of work are you in?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Answers:
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I am a/ an …
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I work as a/ an …
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I work for (company) … as
a/ an …
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I’m unemployed./ I am out
of work./ I have been made redundant./ I am between jobs.
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I earn my living as a/ an
…
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I am looking for a job. /
I am looking for work.
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I’m retired.
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I would like to be a/ an
…/ I want to be a/ an …
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I used to work as a/ an …
at … (places)
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I just started as … in
the … department.
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I work in/at a … (places)
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I have been working in …
(city) for … years.
Useful jobs for self introduction:
teacher, nurse, secretary, manager, cleaner, policeman, builder, engineer,
businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor, architect, farmer, …
Useful places: bank,
factory, supermarket, museum, hospital, shop, gallery, …
Self Introduction Sample! How to Introduce
Yourself in English – Image 2
Self Introduction:
Hobbies
Questions:
What’s your hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do
you like to do?/ What’s your favorite … ?
Answers:
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I like/ love/ enjoy/ …
(sports/ movies/ …/)
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I am interested in …
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I am good at …
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My hobby is …/ I am
interesting in …
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My hobbies are …/ My
hobby is …
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My favorite sport is …
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My favorite color is
…
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I have a passion for …
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My favorite place is …
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I sometimes go to …
(places), I like it because …
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I don’t like/ dislike/
hate …
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My favorite food/
drink is …
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My favorite singer/ band
is …
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My favorite day of the
week is … because …
Because: (self
introduction sample)
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there are many things to
see and do
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This is one of the most
beautiful places I have been visited.
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I can relax there
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it’s relaxing/ popular/
nice/ …
Hobbies – Free
time activities for self introduction.
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Reading, painting,
drawing
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Playing computer games
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Surfing the Internet
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Collecting stamps/ coins/
…
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Going to the cinema
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Playing with friends
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Chatting with best
friends
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Going to the park/ beach/
zoo/ museum/ …
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Listening to music
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Shopping, singing,
dancing, travelling, camping, hiking, …
Movies: action movie, comedy,
romance, horror, document, thriller, cartoons, …
Sports: volleyball,
badminton, tennis, yoga, cycling, running, fishing, …
Questions: What
do you like doing your free time?/ What do you do in your spare time?
Answers:
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In my free time, I like …
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I like … when I’m free.
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At weekends I sometimes
go to … (places)
Introduce Yourself: Education
Questions:
Where do you study?
What do you study? / What is your major?
Answers:
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I’m a student at … (school)
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I study at …/ I am at …/
I go to … (school)
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I study … (majors)
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My major is …
Majors in English: accounting,
advertising, arts, biology, economics, history, humanities, marketing,
journalism, sociology, philosophy, …
Questions:
Why do you study English?
Do you speak English?
How long have you been learning
English?/ How long have you learned English?
Answers:
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I study English because …
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I can speak English very
well.
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I’ve been learning
English for/ since …
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I can express myself and
communicate in English.
Because: (self
introduction sample)
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I like it a lot
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I love it.
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I think it’s important
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I have to
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It’s very important and necessary.
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I want to learn more about this language.
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I love to improve my English skills.
Questions:
Which grade are you in?
Which year are you in?
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I’m in … grade.
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I’m in my first/ second/
third/ final year.
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I am a freshman.
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I graduated from …/ My
previous school was …
Question: What’s
your favorite subject?
Answers:
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My favorite subject is …
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I am good at … (subjects)
Subjects: Maths,
English, Physics, Physical Education, Science, Music, …
Self Introduction:
Marital status
Questions: What
is your marital status?
Are you married?
Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend?
Answers:
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I’m married/ single/
engaged/ divorced.
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I’m not seeing/ dating
anyone.
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I’m not ready for a
serious relationship.
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I’m going out with a …
(someone)
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I’m in a
relationship./ I’m in an open relationship.
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It’s complicated.
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I have a boyfriend/
girlfriend/ lover/ …
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I’m in love with …
(someone)
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I’m going through a
divorce.
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I have a husband/ wife.
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I’m a happily married
man/ woman.
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I have a happy/ unhappy
marriage.
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My wife/ husband and I,
we’re separated.
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I am available.
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I haven’t found what I’m
looking for.
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I’m ready for a rebound relationship.
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I’m a widow/ widower.
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I’m still looking for the
one.
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I (don’t) have … (number)
children.
Introduce Yourself: Others
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I’ve got a … (pet)
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I am a … person/ I’m …
(character & personality)
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My best quality is …
(character & personality)
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My best friend’s name is
…
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I (don’t) have … (number)
international friends.
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My dream is …
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