“myself (in introductions)”
Say “I'm Priya” or “My name is Priya”. “Myself Priya” is a common way to introduce yourself in India, but it sounds unusual to listeners elsewhere.
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Understood across India
Myself Priya, from the Pune office.
Travels further
- I'm Priya, from the Pune office.
- Hi, I'm Priya. I work in the Pune office.
Why it lands differently
Globally, “myself” is used to point back to “I” in the same sentence (“I taught myself”) or to stress it (“I'll do it myself”). On its own as an introduction, the sentence seems to be missing its verb. “I'm” is shorter and sounds relaxed.
When it's fine
In Indian meetings and classrooms, where it's a familiar way to begin.
Try it out loud
Read each line, say a version that travels out loud, then open it to compare. Any version that's clear to a listener abroad counts.
Myself Rahul, I'm the new analyst.
I'm Rahul, the new analyst.
Myself and Anita will handle the demo.
Anita and I will handle the demo.
Please send it to myself.
Please send it to me.
Practise saying it, not just reading it
Loista gives you a realistic speaking prompt and specific feedback on your answer, then a retry focused on one thing, so you can hear whether it landed.
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