pleased to meet you

Polite first encounter

Pleased to meet you is a polite greeting exchanged when being introduced to someone for the first time.

It acknowledges the introduction and expresses courtesy rather than literal pleasure: She extended her hand and said, "Pleased to meet you."

Related

helloCommon spoken greeting
smilePleased facial expression
handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
firm handshakeTight palm-to-palm greeting
welcomeHospitable greeting offered

warm welcome · namaste · how do you do · introduction · greeting · icebreaker · friendship · shalom · hi · first impression · good morning · thank you · camaraderie · mutual respect · social graces · small talk · break the ice · konnichiwa

Categories

Pleasantriesthank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me, hello
greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
polite phrasesthank you, yes sir, hello, no sir, sorry
Salutationsgreetings, hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening
mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness

Opposites

greeting vs. farewell

pleased to meet yougoodbye

Departing salutation

farewell · take care · see you later · so long · until we meet again

warmth of reception

pleased to meet yougo away

Command to leave

get lost · leave me alone · drop dead · who are you

familiarity

pleased to meet youlong time no see

Casual reunion phrase

welcome back · as always · where have you been · there you are

Family

please, pleased, pleasing, pleases, displease, displeased, displeasing, pleasure, pleasurable

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G