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How to introduce yourself in a meeting

Say your name, your role and what you'll be working on with the people in the room, then hand the floor back. Aim for about 20 to 30 seconds, unless you're the new manager.

The people in a meeting will work with you after it ends. They want to know who you are, what you do and when they'll need you. The introductions below are made up, so keep their shape and put in your own details. First comes a template. Then come seven introductions: your first team meeting at a new job, a new manager's first meeting, a round of introductions, a video call, a first meeting with a client, the start of a presentation and a meeting where you're taking over someone's work. After those: how long to talk, what to leave out and how to say it.

A template for introducing yourself in a meeting

Examples 1, 2 and 5 follow all five parts. Examples 4 and 7 skip the background. Example 3 keeps only parts 1, 2 and 4, since a round moves straight on to the next person. Example 6 swaps parts 4 and 5 for what the talk will cover. Fill in the blanks, then say it out loud once before the meeting.

Your name: "Hi, everyone. I'm ___."
Your role, in the words the room uses: "I started this week as ___ on ___'s team."
One line of background that explains why you're in the job: "Before this, I ___ at ___ for ___ years."
Where your work meets theirs: "I'll be working on ___, so you'll see me ___." Or: "If you need ___, I'm the one to ask."
Hand the floor back: "I'm looking forward to working with you." Or: "Back to you, ___."

Part 4 is the one people will use. "If a number on the dashboard looks wrong, tell me" gives the room a reason to come to you. A list of your skills doesn't. If the people before you added something personal, like a hobby or where they grew up, add one short line before part 5. If nobody did, leave it out.

Seven examples of introducing yourself in a meeting

The names and details are made up. Most run 45 to 70 words, about 20 to 30 seconds out loud. The round of introductions is shorter, and the new manager's runs 93 words.

1. Your first team meeting at a new job

The weekly team meeting in your first week. Your manager, Dana, says, "Let's welcome our new teammate."

Thanks, Dana. Hi, everyone. I'm Marcus Reed, the new data analyst on the growth team. Before this, I spent three years at a grocery delivery company, working out why customers stopped ordering. Here I'll be building the weekly sign-up reports, so if a number on the dashboard looks wrong, tell me. I'm looking forward to working with all of you.

2. As a new manager, to your new team

Your first meeting with the six people who now report to you. Expect them to wonder what will change. If you don't know yet, say when you'll know, and promise no more than that.

Hi, everyone. I'm Priya Shah, and as of this week I manage this team. I've run support teams for six years, most recently at a bank.

Here's what happens next. Over the next two weeks I'll meet each of you one on one, and I'll mostly ask questions: what's working, what isn't and what you'd change. I won't change how the team works before those conversations. Until then, keep doing what you're doing, and if something's blocking you, message me.

Before we get to the agenda, what questions do you have for me?

3. In a round of introductions

A planning meeting with three teams. The host says, "Let's go around. Name, team and why you're here." Give the three things asked for, in about the time the people before you took.

Hi, I'm Ana Torres, from the mobile team. I'm here because the new checkout ships in our app first, so I'll be the one asking about dates.

4. On a video call

Your first call with the team in New York, from the London office, cameras on. Unmute before your turn comes, and look at the camera when you say your name.

Hi, everyone. I'm Sam Okafor. I joined the London office last week, and I'm the recruiter for the four engineers your team asked for, so you'll be getting my interview requests. If you message me after lunch your time, it's evening here, so I'll answer the next morning. I'm looking forward to working with you.

5. In a first meeting with a client

A kickoff call with a client's team, where you'll be their main contact. Clients want to know what you'll do for them and how to reach you, so put that before your background.

Hi, everyone. I'm Laura Kim, your account manager for this project. That means I'm the person you call when anything is unclear, late or not what you expected, and my email and cell number are in the invite. You'll get a short update from me every Friday. I've run projects like this one for six years, most of them for hospitals. I'm looking forward to working with you.

6. At the start of a presentation

A department meeting where you're presenting to people who haven't met you. Your introduction only has to explain why you're the one giving this talk. Then get to the topic. How to start a speech has more openings.

Good morning. I'm Daniel Osei, and I run the warehouse in Reno. For six months my team has tested a new way to pack orders. In the next ten minutes, I'll show you what we found and what it would take to try it in your building.

7. When you're taking over someone's work

You've taken over from a colleague who moved to another team, and the room liked working with her. Say where she went, so nobody has to ask, and keep her routines for now.

Hi, everyone. I'm Kevin Brooks, and I've taken over the vendor contracts from Maria, who moved to the finance team last week. I have her notes, and for now I'll keep her Monday check-ins as they are. If something of yours is waiting on a contract, tell me after the meeting and I'll find out where it stands. Back to you, Jen.

How long should your introduction be?

In a round, about as long as the people before you, and no more than the host asked for. At your first team meeting, about 20 to 30 seconds. A new manager can take about a minute, since the team will want to know what happens next. Save the rest for the one-on-ones. Say yours out loud with a timer before the meeting. If it runs long, cut the background first and keep the part about what you'll be working on with them.

What to leave out

Your whole résumé. One line of background is enough, and the rest comes out over the next few weeks.
"I'm just the new person" and other ways of making yourself sound smaller.
How things worked at your last job, offered as advice to this one.
Changes you plan to make before you know how things work here.
Jokes about anyone in the room.
Acronyms and project names from your last job.
Personal details you wouldn't want repeated around the office.

How to say it

Say your name a little slower than the rest. Everyone knows what the meeting is about, but your name is the one word they can't guess.
Let your voice come down at the end of your name and your role, so they sound settled. If your sentences tend to rise at the end, see how to stop upspeak.
Look at the people as you talk, and only glance at your notes. On a video call, look at the camera when you say your name.
In a round, write your two or three lines down before it starts. Then you can listen to the people before you.
If your voice shakes when you're nervous, see how to stop your voice from shaking. If you speed up, see how to talk slower.
Asked to say a few words with no warning? Give your name, your role and one line about what you'll be working on with them. Impromptu speaking has more on talking off the cuff.

Rehearse your introduction with an AI coach in Charisma Lab

Charisma Lab is a speaking coach on your iPhone. In Speak, tap the center and tell the coach you're practicing how you'll introduce yourself at a meeting. Then say your introduction out loud. A pause of about two seconds ends a take, so keep going until you've handed the floor back. You hear the take played back, then the coach tells you what to fix and sends you back in.

To time it, open Voice Cam on the home screen and record it, with the camera or audio only. A clock runs while you record, and each recording stops at one minute, which fits every introduction on this page. As you talk, it shows your volume, pitch and pauses, plus an estimate of your pace in words per minute. Setup is free and includes a short live session with the coach. After that, the app needs Pro, which is $14.99 a month in the US. See pricing.

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FAQ

How do you introduce yourself in a meeting for the first time?

Give your name, your role, one line of background and what you'll be working on with the people in the room, then hand the floor back. Example 1 does it for a first week at a new job.

How do you introduce yourself to a new team as a manager?

Say who you are and give one line of background. Then tell the team what happens next, like a one-on-one with each person in the first two weeks, and end by asking for questions. Example 2 is a new manager's first meeting.

How do you introduce yourself in a meeting with a client?

Say what you'll do for them and how to reach you, then give your background. Example 5 is an account manager at a kickoff call.

How do you introduce yourself in a virtual meeting?

The same way as in person, in about 20 to 30 seconds. Unmute before your turn and look at the camera when you say your name. Example 4 is a first call with a team in another office.

How long should a self-introduction in a meeting be?

About 20 to 30 seconds at your first team meeting, and about as long as everyone else in a round. A new manager can take about a minute.

How do you introduce yourself at the start of a presentation?

Give your name, your role and why you're the one presenting this topic, then start the talk. Example 6 does it in four sentences.

What should you not say when you introduce yourself at work?

Your whole résumé, how your last job did things, changes you plan before you know how things work, and jokes about anyone in the room. The full list is above.

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Updated November 3, 2026.