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Greetings in English

What Are Greetings?

Greetings are words or actions used to say hello and show respect to someone when you meet.

Formal Greetings

Formal greetings are used when meeting someone that is not familiar or friendly, for example in the work place. For example:

  • Hello.
  • Pleased to meet you.
  • It's a pleasure to meet you.

Informal Greetings

Formal greetings are not common when talking to more familiar and friendly people. Instead, informal greetings are used in these situations. For example:

  • Hi
  • What's up?
Saying Hello Level of Formality
Hi Informal
Hello Formal
Nice to meet you. Neutral
How’s it going? Informal
How are you? Neutral
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Neutral

Tip!

Good morning is used from 5 AM to 12 PM.
Good afternoon is used from 12 PM to 6 PM.
Good evening is used from 6 PM to 9 PM.
Good night is sued after 9 PM or before going to bed.

Saying Goodbye

There are different ways to say goodbye to people when leaving them. For example:

Saying Goodbye Level of formality
Bye Informal
Goodbye Formal
Talk to you later. Informal
See you soon. Informal
So long! formal

Introducing Yourself

Here are some common phrases used to introduce yourself when meeting someone for the first time:

  • My name is .../I'm...
  • Nice to meet you; I'm ...
  • Let me introduce myself; I'm ...

Introducing Others

There are different ways to introduce someone to other people. Here are some common phrases used to do this:

  • This is….
  • Everyone meet…
  • This is my friend….

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