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This paper presents a notion of trust for use in multi-agent systems. The role trust can play in various forms of interaction is considered. Trust allows interactions between agents where previously there could be none, and allows the trusting parties to acknowledge that, whilst there is a risk in relationships with potentially malevolent agents, some form of interaction may produce bene ts, where no interaction at all may not. In addition, accepting the risk allows the trusting agent to prepare itself for possibly irresponsible or untrustworthy behaviour, thus minimizing the potential damage caused. An introductory notation to refer to trusting relationships is presented and further work is discussed.