Who is in charge of making introductions at social gatherings?
At social gatherings, ideally, the host or hostess should introduce the guests to each other (unless, of course, it’s on a truly large scale, like a wedding reception). But anyone else can do the honours too. If someone you know joins the group, he/ she should be introduced to everybody around. If people are acquainted, say “I think the two of you have met before” or “I don’t think I need to introduce you.” What if I don’t know a soul at a social gathering and the host/ hostess is busy? Introduce yourself! Don’t stand around looking lost. Just approach some friendly-looking person/ people and say, “Hi, I hope you don’t mind me joining you — I’m Nitin Patel and I don’t know anybody here!” Upon which, hopefully, they will proceed to give their names in turn. Next, you could probably say, “Nice to meet you. And how are you acquainted with Mr Khan, our host?” Who knows, it could be the start of a great friendship! How are business-related introductions any different? They are much simpler
