introduce yourself to the team
/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs jɔːˈsɛlf tuː ðə tiːm/
Meaning
This phrase means to tell a group of colleagues or coworkers your name, role, and perhaps a bit of background information when you first start working with them. It is a standard practice in professional and social group settings.
Examples
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On your first day, you should introduce yourself to the team.
On your first day, you should introduce yourself to the team.
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I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself to the team.
I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself to the team.
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She was nervous to introduce herself to the team during the meeting.
She was nervous to introduce herself to the team during the meeting.
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Please send a quick email to introduce yourself to the team.
Please send a quick email to introduce yourself to the team.
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He stood up and smiled to introduce himself to the team.
He stood up and smiled to introduce himself to the team.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I want to introduce myself with the team.
✓ I want to introduce myself to the team.
We introduce ourselves 'to' someone or a group, not 'with' them.
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✗ Please introduce you to the team.
✓ Please introduce yourself to the team.
When the subject and object are the same (you doing the introducing to yourself), you must use the reflexive pronoun 'yourself'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Welcome to the company! Why don't you ___?
💡 Tell your new coworkers who you are
Show answer
introduce yourself to the team
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During the morning call, the new developer ___.
💡 Use the masculine reflexive pronoun and past tense
Show answer
introduced himself to the team