Funny ways to say nice to meet you

Meeting someone new goes easier with a line that makes them smile. Here are 15 funny ways to say nice to meet you, for texts and new friends, a few dramatic declarations, mock-official ones from the Department of Doubt, and simple polite ones that always work.

For texts and new friends

• "Nice to meet you! Officially adding you to my list of people I have met and liked." A short, good list.
• "Nice to meet you. I will now remember your name for at least the next four minutes." Honest about names.
• "Great to meet you. My friends have mentioned you, and only nice things, I checked." Fact-checked.
• "Nice to meet you in person. You are taller than your messages." Online to real life.

Dramatic declarations

• "At last, we meet. I have heard about you for weeks." A grand entrance.
• "Today I met you, and the day has been upgraded accordingly." Day improved.
• "Let this moment be remembered as the first time we shook hands." Ceremonial handshake.
• "Two strangers walked into the same room, and now they are not strangers anymore." A very short story.

Mock official

• "The Department of Doubt was asked whether this introduction could have gone better. It did not think so. Nice to meet you." Doubt is pleased.
• "Notice: a new acquaintance has been registered and is cleared for small talk." Sounds like a form. Reads like a smile.
• "Form 150 confirms that names have been exchanged, hands have been shaken and a good first impression has been recorded." Recorded. Very official.

Simple and kind

• "Nice to meet you!" Always works.
• "Lovely to meet you." Warm and polite.
• "So glad we finally met." Good when you have heard of them.
• "Great to meet you, I hope we talk again soon." Friendly and open.

Keep it light

1. Use their name. "Nice to meet you, Sam" helps you remember it and shows you listened.
2. Joke about yourself, not them. You have only just met, so the safe target is you.
3. Follow with a question. "How do you know everyone?" turns a greeting into a real chat.

More from the Department

For the very first word, see the funny ways to say hello, and for a new colleague, the funny ways to say welcome to the team. To meet up again, there are the funny ways to say let's hang out. All guides are on the guides page, and today's ruling is on the home page.

Questions about funny ways to say nice to meet you

What is a funny way to say nice to meet you?

Something that makes the introduction feel like a small event, like "Nice to meet you. I will now remember your name for at least the next four minutes." Then use their name once so it sticks.

What is a funny way to say nice to meet you in a text?

Try "Nice to meet you! Officially adding you to my list of people I have met and liked." It is friendly and sounds like you mean it.

How do you say nice to meet you at a party or a class?

Keep it short and add a question: "Nice to meet you! How do you know everyone here?" It turns a greeting into a chat.

What can I say instead of nice to meet you?

Try "Great to meet you," "Lovely to meet you" or "So glad we finally met." All three are warm and easy to say.

The Department of Doubt is satire, but these "nice to meet you" lines are real suggestions you are free to use. See the satire notice.