An expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.

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  • Actually, I made this phrase up myself and have been using it for years. I'm hoping it will catch on. I said it to acronimous in an email and he liked it so he added it to this phrases.com database. I hope you all like it! Thanks acronimous!
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Acronimous sends an email to TriplePurple to congratulate her on her good work on the phrase.com website. TriplePurple replies in an email back to Acronimous and ends the email by writing, "Nice to almost meet you!"

Submitted by acronimous on December 06, 2023

Modified by TriplePurple on December 10, 2023

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