Introducing Yourself Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: SL.K.1, SL.1.1

Core Standard
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When we interact and communicate with other people the most awkward, yet necessary portion is introducing yourself to each other. As they say, first impressions are hard to break. When you start an engaging conversation, sometimes the introduction will come much later. Being able to introduce yourself can have a big impact on how the people that are talking to perceive you. Done poorly, they may think less of you. If you do a great job, they will be more likely to connect with you and be much more agreeable with you. You will find a nice collection of worksheets here that with help students learn how to proactively introduce themselves to others in the fold of a conversation.

Introducing Yourself Worksheets:

Meet and Greet - Write an appropriate response to each greeting. Be creative and tell us something that we may not hear everyday.

Our Convo. - Complete the following conversations with appropriate words or phrases. You have an unlimited choices of words to choose from. There are many different answer that will fit this one.

Sharing Personal Information - It is common when introducing oneself to include a little biographical information that is appropriate to the situation in which the introduction is taking place.

What To Say Next? - Match each word or phrase to the best response.

Missing Lines of Dialogue - It is the first day of school. The school bus is crowded. Joseph and Frank do not know each other, but when Frank gets on the bus he sits in the seat next to Joseph.

Verb Form - Choose the correct form of the verb to be to complete each sentence. We are focusing on the proper use of the words: am, is, are in this exercise.

My Scenario - Read the scenario. Then write six more lines of dialogue, three for each person, that is appropriate to the situation.

What's the Situation? - It is common when introducing oneself to include a little biographical information that is appropriate to the situation in which the introduction is taking place. For each situation below, imagine you are introducing yourself to the people described. Write what you would say in each situation.

Marcia's Dialogue - It is Marcia's first day at her new job, and she has just walked into the conference room for a staff meeting, where she doesn't know anyone.

Head of the Class - For this assignment, you are going to stand up and introduce yourself to the class. Remember the bio info we talked about earlier, use it.

Complete the Conversation - Complete the conversation below with appropriate words or phrases.

My Response - Write an appropriate response to each sentence. We will also have you respond to greetings.

Introducing Yourself to a Group - For this assignment, you are going to pretend you have just joined a club full of people with whom you share some common interests.

What to Say? - Write what you would say in each situation. Have you ever thought about how a good response could spark an entire conversation and basically be a spark to get you going?

Quick One! - Write an appropriate response to each sentence below. It is all about writing something that is creative and unique.

How to Introduce Yourself


Here are the steps to introduce yourself to someone.


Make Eye Contact


One of the best ways to start a conversation is by maintaining eye contact. Eye contact is a powerful body gesture as it allows for open communication without any barriers. However, you need to be careful while maintaining eye contact because a constant gaze can make the other person a little uncomfortable. You can look away every few seconds and then make eye contact again. Appear nice and friendly.


Smile


Smile is a great facial gesture that you can use before introducing yourself. It gives a friendly impression on the other person. The other person will also feel more comfortable around you if you will smile more often. The other person will immediately like you if you will smile. However, make sure that your smile is subtle.


Exchange Names


The first thing that you can do to introduce yourself is by telling your name. If you are communicating with a single person, then you can ask for their name as well. However, if you are addressing an audience, you can greet the audience first and then tell them your name.


Offer Handshake


When you are communicating with a single person, you can offer a good handshake. A handshake is a friendly gesture that will strengthen your bond with them. Your handshake should be firm enough so that the other person knows that you are a confident individual. If you are addressing an audience, offering a handshake to everyone is not possible. You can skip this part. I have seen some instances where a speaker made sure to shake everyone's hand in the audience and it was quite powerful because her presence was all over the hall that she was speaking in.


Share Some Relevant Information About You


The next thing to do is share some relevant information about you. This depends totally on the situation. If you are in a classroom, you can tell about your previous school or experiences. You can also share what you are doing with your life. If you are in a professional environment, you can share your past work experiences.


Tell Them What You Do


Another great way to move the conversation forward is by telling them what you do. You can tell them which grade you are in and what you are studying. You can also tell them about your professional work. If you have any unique skills or take part in something that you enjoy, you can share that at that point.