Would a native speaker introduce himself to an interviewer by This is (name)?

@Clare I wouldn't, although I am not a native speaker.

Hi, this is Lakshmi is inappropriate for introducing oneself to an interviewer. But it seems the usage is widespread in India. See the two questions I've linked to under the question post.

As an Indian, I second @Clare. Many people introduce themselves as 'Hi, this is ...' and 'Hi, myself ...', both of which sounds odd to me.

@Clare Yes, I know that, thanks. But it's not only about India. If a person doesn't know English very well this shouldn't be treated as a mistake unless one knows it is. One of my American friends once told me, "For a non-native native speaker it's vital to be able to explain what they want and even if they make mistakes, in which there is no doubt, a native speaker can point to them later but mustn't interrupt the non-native speaker at the time of speaking." This way it's easier for the speaker to feel comfortable during his speech or introduction.

@VarunNair As a Russian person, I heard "Hi, this is" quite a lot in media and on television especially. I have never come across "Hi, myself" maybe because I rarely speak to people from India. I do, however, agree with Clare too.

I'm a native speaker and I would not introduce myself as "This is Nick". I actually wrote in my answer "This is Lakshmi" without thinking about the context of the situation, i.e. that this was for an interview. I've since changed it to "I am Lakshmi", which makes more sense. I mean I could walk in and introduce myself by saying "This is Nick", but it's going to come off gruff and impersonal. Even if I said "It's Nick", it would be very impersonal and I probably wouldn't be hired for the job.

@NicholasCastagnola I agree with you.

Yeah, one day I'm going to walk into an interview and say, Hello, dear sir, it is I, the Great Nick, at your service! LOL! Do you think I'll be hired? lol

@NicholasCastagnola I'd hire you for charisma, especially if you were to gesticulate when saying that. Especially if your voice is deep and powerful.

Yeah, and maybe walk in wearing a feathered cap and a jabot or maybe a ruff. What say you? Great idea?

@NicholasCastagnola I haven't a clue what a jabot is but dressing up like a prince, knight, or magician would increase your chances of getting hired in Russia. We are talking different cultures here.

A jabot is that little ruffled thing that men in the 17th century used to wear in front of their dress shirts. Look it up on Google.

@NicholasCastagnola Did so already.

What's the Russian word for "jabot"? Just wondering?

I could have, but you say you're a Russian-English translator, so I wanted to know whether you, at least, knew the word for "jabot" in Russian. Had you known it in Russian before I said that word? And what does a translator do when he's in the middle of translating someone's oral speech to someone and he comes across a word he doesn't know?

@NicholasCastagnola Well, I'm not an oral translator and my skills as a translator aren't amazing. Yes, I knew the Russian word before you said it in English, but I don't/didn't use it ever. I'm aware of it thanks to films.

I don't wish the job or an oral translator on anybody. Those people have to be on their game to get the translation correct. I really think some of those people just make something up when they come across a word they don't know. I can't believe I knew the word for "jabot" in English. I started typing that out and it popped in my mind and I wrote it down and then looked it up just to make sure I had used the right word. It's amazing because I don't remember the last time I had said or written "jabot" or had even talked about one let alone before tonight.

@NicholasCastagnola The same thing happens to anyone across the world. It was there in your mind, deep.

Well, it was a pleasure. It's 2:33AM in the United States. Time to go to bed lest I be too tired to wake up in the morrow! hahaha!

@NicholasCastagnola Good night to you, sir.