nice to meet you

Meaning

This is a polite greeting used when you meet someone for the very first time. It is appropriate for both formal business meetings and casual introductions. You should only say this during the initial meeting, not when seeing someone you already know.

Examples

• Hello, I am Sarah from marketing. Nice to meet you.

  Hello, I am Sarah from marketing. Nice to meet you.

• It is nice to meet you, Mr. Davis. Thank you for coming.

  It is nice to meet you, Mr. Davis. Thank you for coming.

• Nice to meet you too, I have heard a lot of good things about your work.

  Nice to meet you too, I have heard a lot of good things about your work.

• Hi John, nice to meet you. Let's start the interview.

  Hi John, nice to meet you. Let's start the interview.

• It was nice to meet you today, and I hope we can work together soon.

  It was nice to meet you today, and I hope we can work together soon.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Nice to meet you again, Tom!

  ✓ Nice to see you again, Tom!

  Use 'meet' only for the first time you interact. For subsequent times, use 'see'.

• ✗ I am nice to meet you.

  ✓ It is nice to meet you.

  The subject should be 'It' (referring to the situation), not 'I'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Hi, I'm the new project manager. ___.

  💡 Say this when meeting someone for the first time.

  Show answer

  Nice to meet you

• It is ___ , thank you for inviting me to your office.

  💡 A polite greeting for a first-time visitor.

  Show answer

  nice to meet you