Greetings

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Greetings are used to say hello in English. It's common to use different greetings depending on whether you greet a friend, family or a business associate. There are also greetings that are used with people you do not very well.

Formal Greetings: Arriving

Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Hello (name), how are you?
Good day Sir / Madam (very formal)


Informal Greetings: Arriving

Hi / Hello

How are you?
What's up? (very informal)
How are you doing? (very informal)

It's important to note that the question "How are you?" or "What's up?" doesn't necessary need a response. If you do respond, these phrases are generally expected:

Very well, thank you. And you? (formal)
Fine / Great (informal)

Formal Greetings: Departing

Good morning / afternoon / evening.
It was a pleasure seeing you.
Goodbye.
Note: After 8 p.m. - Good night.

Informal Greetings: Departing

Goodbye / Bye.
See you (later).
Later (very informal

Greeting - Example Conversations

A: How are you doing today? B: I'm doing great. What about you? A: I'm absolutely lovely, thank you. B: Everything's been good with you? A: I haven't been better. How about yourself? B: I started school recently. A: Where are you going to school? B: I'm going to PCC. A: How do you like it so far? B: I like it so far. My classes are pretty good right now. A: I wish you luck. B: Thanks a lot.	A: Hi, how are you doing? B: I'm fine. How about yourself? A: I'm pretty good. Thanks for asking. B: No problem. So how have you been? A: I've been great. What about you? B: I've been good. I'm in school right now. A: What school do you go to? B: I go to PCC. A: Do you like it there? B: It's okay. It's a really big campus. A: Good luck with school. B: Thank you very much.
A: How's it going? B: I'm doing well. How about you? A: Never better, thanks. B: So how have you been lately? A: I've actually been pretty good. You? B: I'm actually in school right now. A: Which school do you attend? B: I'm attending PCC right now. A: Are you enjoying it there? B: It's not bad. There are a lot of people there. A: Good luck with that. B: Thanks.

A: How are you doing today?
B: I'm doing great. What about you?
A: I'm absolutely lovely, thank you.
B: Everything's been good with you?
A: I haven't been better. How about yourself?
B: I started school recently.
A: Where are you going to school?
B: I'm going to PCC.
A: How do you like it so far?
B: I like it so far. My classes are pretty good right now.
A: I wish you luck.
B: Thanks a lot.


A: Hi, how are you doing?
B: I'm fine. How about yourself?
A: I'm pretty good. Thanks for asking.
B: No problem. So how have you been?
A: I've been great. What about you?
B: I've been good. I'm in school right now.






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