First impressions are very important.
So it is crucial that you leave a good impression when you first meet someone, especially if it’s for an important job or someone who could potentially be very special to you!
I have listed some of the most common ways to say ‘Nice to meet you’ below and included the responses from the other person, so you know what to say, no matter whether you speak first or second!
Formal:
- 1) Pleased to meet you
- 2) Pleased to meet you too
Formal and Informal:
- 1) It’s very nice to meet you
- 2) Nice to meet you too
- 3) Lovely to meet you.
- 4) It’s great connecting with you.
- 5) I’ve heard great things about you.
Formal:
- 1) It’s a pleasure to meet you
- 2) Pleasure to meet you too
Formal (This is regarded as somewhat archaic by many people nowadays, as the question isn’t answered with the reciprocal same question, but it used to be spoken as a statement, not a question (without the raised intonation at the end):
- 1) How do you do?
- 2) How do you do?
Useful English Phrases For Running A Business Meeting
Other Ways to Say “Looking Forward”!
This greeting is not used in American English, it was only ever used in British English, although nowadays it seems to be nearly extinct!
Informal:
- 1) Lovely to meet you
- 2) Likewise
Formal:
- 1) Pleased to meet you
- 2) Pleased to meet you too
Formal and Informal:
- 1) Nice to meet you
- 2) Nice to meet you too
Informal:
- 1) Glad to meet you
- 2) Glad to meet you too
Formal and Informal:
- 1) How wonderful to meet you
- 2) Likewise
At the end of a conversation with someone you have just met, you could say the following:
Formal and Informal:
- 1) It was nice meeting you
- 2) Nice meeting you too
Informal:
- 1) It was lovely meeting you
- 2) You too
Informal:
- 1) It was nice to have met you
- 2) You too
Formal:
- 1) It’s been a pleasure meeting you
- 2) The pleasure is mine
Informal:
- 1) I’ve enjoyed meeting you
- 2) You too
Question from our student:
for greetings;
person a) “Nice to meet you”
responding person 2) “Nice to be met”
is this response polite, inappropriate, rude, unknown?
Answer:
In response to your question (person a) “Nice to meet you”
responding person 2) “Nice to be met”
is this response polite, inappropriate, rude, unknown?), I would say that it is unknown, and if ever used would probably come across as quite rude…
It is better to say that you are also happy to meet the other person. If you say you are glad that the other person is happy to meet you, it could make you seem quite arrogant!
I hope that answers your question.
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