🇺🇸 English · B1
Greetings & Introductions in English · B1
60 English words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at B1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.
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acquaintanceacquaintance
He is an old acquaintance of mine.
He is an old acquaintance of mine.
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colleaguecolleague
I had lunch with my colleagues.
I had lunch with my colleagues.
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politepolite
It is polite to say thank you.
It is polite to say thank you.
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handshakehandshake
They exchanged a firm handshake.
They exchanged a firm handshake.
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strangerstranger
Don't be shy with strangers.
Don't be shy with strangers.
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contactcontact
Feel free to contact me anytime.
Feel free to contact me anytime.
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backgroundbackground
People from different backgrounds work here.
People from different backgrounds work here.
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embarrassedembarrassed
I was embarrassed when I forgot her name.
I was embarrassed when I forgot her name.
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farewellfarewell
We said our farewells at the gate.
We said our farewells at the gate.
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networkingnetworking
She's great at networking at conferences.
She's great at networking at conferences.
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mixermixer
The company held a mixer for new hires.
The company held a mixer for new hires.
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mannermanner
He has a calm and friendly manner.
He has a calm and friendly manner.
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attitudeattitude
She has a positive attitude that puts people at ease.
She has a positive attitude that puts people at ease.
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welcomingwelcoming
The staff were welcoming right from the start.
The staff were welcoming right from the start.
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chattychatty
He's chatty and never runs out of things to say.
He's chatty and never runs out of things to say.
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reservedreserved
He seemed reserved when we first met.
He seemed reserved when we first met.
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distantdistant
She acted a bit distant at the party.
She acted a bit distant at the party.
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approachableapproachable
Our new boss is very approachable.
Our new boss is very approachable.
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charmingcharming
The new intern is smart and charming.
The new intern is smart and charming.
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charismacharisma
The speaker had real charisma on stage.
The speaker had real charisma on stage.
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likablelikable
Everyone finds her likable right away.
Everyone finds her likable right away.
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down-to-earthdown-to-earth
The actor turned out to be very down-to-earth.
The actor turned out to be very down-to-earth.
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RSVPRSVP
Please RSVP by Friday.
Please RSVP by Friday.
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guest of honorguest of honor
The mayor was the guest of honor at the dinner.
The mayor was the guest of honor at the dinner.
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plus-oneplus-one
Can I bring a plus-one to the wedding?
Can I bring a plus-one to the wedding?
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lonerloner
He's always been a bit of a loner.
He's always been a bit of a loner.
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socializesocialize
He loves to socialize with clients at events.
He loves to socialize with clients at events.
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social circlesocial circle
I met her through my social circle.
I met her through my social circle.
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inner circleinner circle
Only close friends are part of his inner circle.
Only close friends are part of his inner circle.
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first-name basisfirst-name basis
We're already on a first-name basis.
We're already on a first-name basis.
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I'd like to introduce myself.I'd like to introduce myself.
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It's a pleasure to meet you.It's a pleasure to meet you.
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Please call me Sam.Please call me Sam.
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I don't think we've met before.I don't think we've met before.
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What brings you here today?What brings you here today?
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Feel free to drop by anytime.Feel free to drop by anytime.
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Give me a call when you're free.Give me a call when you're free.
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We met through a mutual friend.We met through a mutual friend.
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I recognized you right away.I recognized you right away.
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He introduced me to his colleagues.He introduced me to his colleagues.
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She has a way of making everyone feel welcome.She has a way of making everyone feel welcome.
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I'll email you once I'm settled in.I'll email you once I'm settled in.
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Let's set up a time to meet.Let's set up a time to meet.
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He's easy to talk to.He's easy to talk to.
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I wasn't sure if you'd remember me.I wasn't sure if you'd remember me.
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I ran into an old classmate today.I ran into an old classmate today.
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He has a warm way of greeting people.He has a warm way of greeting people.
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We exchanged social media handles.We exchanged social media handles.
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We ended up talking for hours.We ended up talking for hours.
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She always remembers everyone's name.She always remembers everyone's name.
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I wasn't expecting to see you here.I wasn't expecting to see you here.
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Let's not be strangers.Let's not be strangers.
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She introduced herself with a confident smile.She introduced herself with a confident smile.
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I finally got to meet her in person.I finally got to meet her in person.
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We've been meaning to meet up for weeks.We've been meaning to meet up for weeks.
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She has a knack for making friends.She has a knack for making friends.
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It's rare to meet someone so genuine.It's rare to meet someone so genuine.
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He greeted everyone individually.He greeted everyone individually.
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I hope this isn't a bad time to introduce myself.I hope this isn't a bad time to introduce myself.
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My cousin introduced me to her friends.My cousin introduced me to her friends.
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