Myself introduction in English: say “My name is…”, not “Myself…”
Start with “My name is Rahul” or “I'm Rahul”. In English, myself cannot be the subject of a sentence, so “Myself Rahul” sounds wrong to interviewers outside India.
Myself Rahul, from Pune.
My name is Rahul, and I'm from Pune.
Why Indian speakers say it
This one is less about Hindi grammar and more about a classroom habit: “Myself Rahul” is often taught in Indian schools as the polite way to begin. In English, myself only points back to a subject already in the sentence (“I introduced myself”). It cannot start a sentence on its own, so listeners abroad hear a sentence with no subject and no verb.
Three more examples
| Instead of | Say |
|---|---|
| Myself Priya, working as a tester. | I'm Priya, and I work as a software tester. |
| Myself and my team completed the project. | My team and I completed the project. |
| Please contact myself for details. | Please contact me for details. |
Quick self-check
Answer in your head, then open the answer.
Which is the best first line in an interview?
- Myself Anil Kumar.
- I am Anil Kumar.
- Me Anil Kumar.
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b) I am Anil Kumar. “I am Anil Kumar” (or “My name is Anil Kumar”) has a subject and a verb. The other two do not.
Choose the correct sentence.
- Myself and Ravi will join the call.
- Ravi and I will join the call.
- Ravi and myself will join the call.
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b) Ravi and I will join the call. The subject needs I. Myself only works when it points back to I in the same sentence.
Where is “myself” used correctly?
- I introduced myself to the panel.
- Myself is a mechanical engineer.
- You can call myself tomorrow.
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a) I introduced myself to the panel. Here myself points back to I, the subject. That is its job.
Practise it out loud
Knowing the rule is not the same as saying it right under pressure. In WordSlick you practise sentences like these out loud with AskSlick, the AI tutor, and get corrections explained in Hindi. Mistakes you keep making come back in later sessions until they stop.
Questions
Is “myself” ever correct in an introduction?
Yes, after a verb that points back to you: “Let me introduce myself. I'm Rahul.” What does not work is myself on its own as the subject, as in “Myself Rahul”.
What is a good self-introduction for an interview?
Keep it to about a minute and three parts: who you are now (“I'm Rahul, a mechanical engineer with three years of experience in quality control”), one achievement with a number, and why you want this role.