First impressions are very important.
So it is crucial that you leave a good impression when you first meet someone, especially if itโs 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 โNice to meet youโ 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 tooย
Formal and Informal:
- 1) Itโs very nice to meet you
- 2) Nice to meet you tooย
- 3) Lovely to meet you.
- 4) Itโs great connecting with you.
- 5) Iโve heard great things about you.
Formal:
- 1) Itโs 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 isnโt 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?ย
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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 tooย
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) Itโs been a pleasure meeting you
- 2) The pleasure is mine
Informal:
- 1) Iโve enjoyed meeting you
- 2) You too
Question from our student:
for greetings;
person a) โNice to meet youโ
responding person 2) โNice to be metโ
is this response polite, inappropriate, rude, unknown?
Answer:
In response to your question (person a) โNice to meet youโ
responding person 2) โNice to be metโ
is this response polite, inappropriate, rude, unknown?), I would say that it is unknown, and if ever used would probably come across as quite rudeโฆ
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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