what is the rule when introducing peole?

Question

Are you supposed to introduce the older person to the younger first? I never can remember how it is supposed to be done.

Answer 1

Younger introduced to older. Compare titles, power, age, and how well you know the person, and the one with less, gets introduced to the one with more.
Mr. Smith, this Bill Jones, he works in purchasing. Bill, this is Mr. Jon Smith, the President of Smith Corporation.
Grandmother, may I present my fiance, Peggy Sue. Peggy, this is my Grandmother, Mrs. Adele Springer.
Always use titles, and say who the person is to you, or to the person recieving the introduction.
And in cases where everything is equal, or close enough that you do not want to chose, pick one and introduce. Might want to chose a less formal intro, if possible, in that case.

Answer 2

Generally, you introduce the "lesser" person to the "greater" person. Thus, you introduce a younger person to an older one, an employee to a boss, or a student to a teacher. Sometimes you have to weigh which factor is more important in a given setting (for instance, the younger boss of an older employee); that part is a judgement call.

Answer 3

introduce the younger to the older........ Professor Smith, this is Amy.
Introduce equals as female to male. John, this is Mary.

Answer 4

Younger is introduced to older "Mom, this is my friend Tony."

Answer 5

Miss Elder, I would like you to meet Miss Younger. It is helpful to then add something that they may have in common so as to initiate conversation between the two of them. "Miss Younger also grew up in Colorado", etc...

Answer 6

introduce the older person first.

Answer 7

I read some where that its the youngest to the oldest.. That way they won't be intimidated by the older people their.

Answer 8

Just to make your guests comfortable by saying, "Take of your corsets and spread out!!!"

Answer 9

no, intro the most important one which is closest to common ground