GLAD TO MEET YOU ALL OR NICE TO MEET YOU ALL?

“Nice khổng lồ meet you!” It’s a pleasant & familiar way lớn greet someone you’ve just been introduced to lớn by email. But it’s also enough of a cliché that you may want khổng lồ change up this stock phrase, especially when the stakes are higher.

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Should You Say “Nice to e-meet you?”

When you connect with someone for the first time via email, it can feel strange to say “Nice to lớn meet you.” After all, you’re not exactly shaking hands & making eye contact. Should you acknowledge that this is an online meeting và not in person?

I encounter this situation a lot In public and media relations, where connecting with new contacts by e-mail is an everyday thing. Many people still write “Nice lớn e-meet you” or “Nice to virtually meet you.” Although it’s a polite and friendly greeting, it feels unnecessary, và even a little old-fashioned, lớn acknowledge that the meeting is taking place online. It’s as if you’re saying, “You’re not quite a real person to me because we haven’t met IRL.”

Drop the “e-meet” và the “virtual” references. We live và work in a digital world, và it’s time to move forward. Even Forbes agrees!


Here’s a tip: Avoid getting đáng yêu with quotation marks. The quotes around meet in “Nice to ‘meet’ you” invalidate the word, so your sentence implies: It’s nice khổng lồ not really meet you. That’s just plain weird.

How can you respond to an introduction in a more original (and less awkward) way?

Other Ways to lớn Say “Nice to meet you” in Email

1 “I’ve heard great things about ___.”

When your new contact’s reputation precedes them (in a good way), it never hurts to let them know you’re aware. We all like to be recognized for our work. When you acknowledge the other person’s experience & skills, you validate them & start the conversation off in a positive way. You’re saying, “I see you.”

If you know specifics, go ahead and be specific. It’ll make your email seem more personal.


Hi Joe,

I’ve heard great things about your nội dung marketing work at ABC Industries! In fact, I noticed that your team just revitalized the ABC blog, và it looks lượt thích things are moving in exciting new directions.

2 “Thanks for the introduction.”

This one works two ways. You can use it when someone else has introduced you lớn a new contact. You can also use it as a response when someone introduces themselves to you. Saying “thank you” has been proven lớn enhance our social bonding—a good thing when you’re trying to lớn make new connections!

Saying ‘thank you’ goes beyond good manners. At the over of the day, initiating a social bond can be risky. We need khổng lồ be selective & choose to invest in those bonds with the highest likelihood of being a good investment. In this context, an expression of gratitude serves as a signal that the expresser is a good candidate for a future social relationship.

—Lisa A. Williams for The Conversation

READ: How to Write a Great Thank You Letter

3 “I’m looking forward to lớn working with you.”

If you’re excited about establishing a new working relationship with someone, go ahead và say so. In fact, feel không tính tiền to use some variant of “nice khổng lồ meet you” và follow it up with reasons why you’re pumped about working together.

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Hi Asha,

It’s awesome lớn meet you. I’ve always been impressed by how well ABC Industries gets its name in front of the press, so I’m excited to work one-on-one with their head of PR.

Meeting new work contacts can be anxiety-inducing. There so many unknowns! A greeting that expresses excitement about the partnership can go a long way toward relieving some of the stress & forging a bond.

4 Just dive right in.

Sure, it’s nice to say something that tells your liên hệ you’re happy to lớn meet them, but it’s also not strictly necessary. In the business world, we all appreciate people getting, well . . . Down khổng lồ business.

The key to skipping the social nicety lies in the context of your email. If your thư điện tử is strictly business, bypassing the “nice to meet you” portion could make your message sound too abrupt. On the other hand, if you have some positive or upbeat things to say, it makes sense to lớn be direct and cut straight to the exciting details.

5 “Nice to meet you” or a variation.

There’s nothing wrong with saying “Nice lớn meet you.” It’s one of those social pleasantries that we barely notice when it’s there. And yet, it adds a dash of politeness khổng lồ your email message. If “nice lớn meet you” sounds too clichéd, you can try one of these variations on the theme:

It’s great connecting with you.Pleased khổng lồ meet you.Lovely lớn meet you.How vì you do? (Formal. Especially in Britain)Delighted to lớn make your acquaintance. (Very formal)

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