If you had to introduce yourself to a group of strangers,what would you say?

Due to the nature of my work, I often have to make self-introduction. I'm working as a college teacher, and as you know, there are new students enrolling every year, and I need to introduce myself to all the students who are strangers to me in the first class. My self-introduction usually covers three points, my name, my education background and interests.

Should I introduce myself, guess i will, If it was in school, i will say my name, my age, ask them how do i look and tell them i am single. assuming they would laugh then i am gonna point with someone and ask them if she is single also. Then i am gonna ask them who is married and reply Your are very very lucky

I guess alot would depend on the vibes i was getting from the crowd. If they felt friendly i think i would feel more open to them.

Well Jen, for many a soul this is a tough time facing a group of strangers and letting themselves out. Many feel nervous, many feel as if the group is a hostile one and thus posing a threat to their being etc. Though by nature I am soft spoken I do speak or face a crowd or a group of strangers as normally as I would face any other person. Few words of introduction like-" Hi me Rajib. I hail from xyz, abc is my profession. Nice that I met you and fortunate to get an opportunity to interact with you all" and bla bla. Public speaking is my hobby and passion and thus can face a huge crowd without getting palpitation. lol

Hi Jenin, If I need to read my speech to strangers and I need to introduce myself with them I would say some things about my childhood, school times, my adventures, trips, tours. Also I would talk about my hobbies for things what I like to do. I would happy to talk about things whose are important for me and world. I would say some advices how to improve our country system. I wouldn't talk about my private life, my relatives and friends and my personal information, because they are strangers. I would say only my first and last name from personal information. I know It is very hard to talk about things when there are big group of people who are listen every your word. Take care, Have a nice day!

Those first introductions can be the most difficult and sometimes the most important. People are making flash judgments every second. Everyone move you make is being scrutinized. But with the right introduction, a good personality, and some confidence, you have the power to cement you good image in their minds and create an instant bond. First of all, you can start with your own name. But if you know their name, it's a really nice touch to address them by it. Once they've been addressed, then you can throw you name into your conversation. Secondly, if you have any mutual acquaintance, a specific reason for starting the conversation, or anything that gives credit to you, it is good to mention that early on. It lets them know you aren't trying to waste their time. Besides that, you also can ask them questions. Ask them about what they do, what they like doing, their history. Ask anything that's appropriate to your conversation. In general, people really enjoy talking about themselves, so the more you let them talk, the more they're going to like you..haha Actually, there are only simple and short ways that can lead you to a good conversation with them.

Not much lol I think about as much as you do I am actually quite shy and considering I used to be an Area Manager and always had to introduce myself I never lost the Shyness but I used to cope alright because I did not have to say anything much about myself as such

Not very much.

I find that kind of thing difficult as well but sometimes it is unavoidable. Years ago when I was single I decided to join a bushwalking club and had to meet the rest of the members early on a Sunday morning. I was nervous but I really wanted to join so I drove to the meeting point, parked the car, took a deep breath and walked up to a small group that looked friendly enough; I smiled and simply said, “Hi, I’m Paula...” Fortunately the people were very nice and immediately made me feel welcome. These days when I look back I don’t know how I did it! When I separated from my first husband I was left alone and friendless because our social life up until then had revolved around his friends and we had been together since we were sixteen years old so I had little choice but get out there and meet people in order to have some kind of a life. I joined two bushwalking clubs and a social club all by myself just by walking in and saying my name, it was tough but I did it!

nice to meet u all here. i am shibham from india and a stranger for you and vise versa. i am college teacher in modern indian language and still a bachelor. this is my formal introduction here and if u want to know more please ask.... thanks you.

It depends on the group of people, occasion and situation. I have a lot of experiences introducing to a group of strangers so I'm no longer that nervous doing it. If I would introduce my self in a class I'd give my full name, nickname, course, reason why I took that course, expectation from the class and a little about my interests and hobbies. If I would introduce my self to an NGO or a civic group I'd start with my name also, my ideals that has something to do with the objectives, mission and vision of the group and I'd share some experiences and inspirational stories to them for motivation. If I would introduce my self in a panel for interview I would start with my name followed by why I was named that way by my parents and then my interests aligned with the company's mission, vision and goals. If I would introduce my self to a group of executives which I do most of the time now that I'm working in a corporate industry I'd start with my full name, designation in the company, tenure in the company, work experiences and best practices.

As I work with disabled youths I sometimes have strangers who drop by to help us around. Besides my name I never forget to make them feel very important for the time they have spent with us. If I could I would love to meet them beforehand and talk about some of the do's and don'ts. The one thing I would love to touch on is 'helped helplessness' and that simply means giving these disabled youths not a chance to do things by themselves by being unnecessarily helped.

First of all, I would say good day to you all and state my name too. Then what comes after depends on the situation at hand. If you are in a seminar then state why you are there and what you are willing to do to learn. If you are introducing yourself in school then you should try to include your educational attainment and etc.

Hey Jen I think I would start off by saying " hi, my name is Nia and im a little nervous lol" Maybe admitting that your a little nervous may take some of the pressure off of you. After doing that i would say something funny to lighten the mood just a bit. Not like a weird joke but one of those opps did i just say that sort of thing. I had to give speeches in english class and they were a tough group. But once I knew that i had them it was pretty easy..

Hi! My name is XXXX. I am very pleased to meet you. Other than that, I am not sure. It would depend on the group, the event, etc. I have no problem talking to anyone. In fact, my husband will ask me, after talking to someone, "Who were you talking to?" I will tell him that I never met them and he will ask why I was talking to them, then. I say, "Because they are there!" LOL

If I were going to teach or give a lecture, I would give my name and then say something about myself to warrent them spending their time listening to me. If I am just introducing myself, It's pretty much name rank and serial number for me.

Hi Jen In Tn: I have to say that I am not very good when I have to introduce myself. But I think that the formule would be: -Excuse me and after everybody is paying atention to me. My name is XXX I'm the (tell why I'm here, what do I do and finally why do I have to talk to them). I think that depending on the persons the development of the conversation makes things more easy for me. Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day. ALVARO

I don't have any idea about this. But usually we first tell our name,our profession etc...

Hi, its a good topic to have a discussion on, I will first try to identify which type of group is it before starting the conversation. As the topic i will start has to have a interest of the listeners. or in general i will start with the some day to day hot topics, like sports, politics, weather, Money. as all the age group has an interest on either of them.

ha ha, i think it is really simple,if i want to introduce myself to the group of strangers then i will invite all them on mylot and will start discussions with them on mylot.as we are dicussing and sharing our idea and views with strangers moslty.,here on mylot..!!