Introductions and Greetings

      First impressions are a really important aspect of British culture. Introducing yourself and others in the correct way is the key for having a first good impression. In social situations, a man introduced himself to a woman; in the business, introductions are based on a person's rank or position in an organisation; and if you are introducing two people of equal rank to each other, introduce the one you know less well to the one you know best.

     As Benjamin (substitute teacher) said the first impression is the most important thing when we are meeting new people, I know that are different ways to introduce people, but it depends on the context that we could be.
I’ve noticed (on TV or videos) that British shake hands when are introduced for first time to new people, but they rarely shake hands when parting. When shaking hands people may give you their name without saying "Hello" or anything else. It can come across as a bit unfriendly, but it's not considered to be rude. The response you give to the other person should have the same level of formality as the introduction. Perhaps many people think that the greetings are the same globally, with a "hello", "hi" or "good morning / afternoon" they can greet all formal or informal, but it is not. There are many ways to greeting, different countries have different traditions and cultures.


What do you think about first impressions? Do you know another formal or informal greeting or introductions in Britain?