introduce a colleague

Meaning

To present a coworker to another person or group, helping them start a professional relationship. This is commonly done during meetings, emails, or networking events to help team members connect. The tone is typically polite and welcoming.

Examples

• I'd like to introduce a colleague of mine, Sarah, who will be helping us with the design.

  I'd like to introduce a colleague of mine, Sarah, who will be helping us with the design.

• Before we start the meeting, let me introduce a colleague from our marketing department.

  Before we start the meeting, let me introduce a colleague from our marketing department.

• She took a moment to introduce a colleague to the new client.

  She took a moment to introduce a colleague to the new client.

• Could you please introduce a colleague to the visitors while I set up the projector?

  Could you please introduce a colleague to the visitors while I set up the projector?

• I need to write an email to introduce a colleague to our regional partners.

  I need to write an email to introduce a colleague to our regional partners.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to present my colleague to you.

  ✓ I'd like to introduce a colleague of mine.

  While 'present' is grammatically correct, 'introduce' is far more natural in everyday business contexts when connecting coworkers.

• ✗ Let me introduce you my colleague.

  ✓ Let me introduce my colleague to you.

  The verb 'introduce' requires the preposition 'to' before the person receiving the introduction.

Related Expressions

Practice

• At the beginning of the call, the manager paused to ___ who just joined the department.

  💡 Present a coworker to the group.

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  introduce a colleague

• I will write a quick email to ___ to the development team.

  💡 Connect a coworker with others.

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  introduce a colleague