Greetings
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AfternoonThis is a friendly and warm way to greet someone in most informal situations. | |
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Dear SirIf you do not know the name of the person you are sending a professional letter or email to then “Dear Sir or Madam” is the most common way to start the conversation. It is clear, respectful, and to the point. | |
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EveningThis is a friendly and warm way to greet someone in most informal situations. It sounds particularly natural if you are just walking past someone who you relate to informally but do not have time for a long chat with, such as a postman, or a neighbor, or a cafe assistant. | |
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Good Afternoonis from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
Good Evening is often used after 6 p.m. or when the sun goes down. | |
Good Morning is generally used from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | |
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HelloAs you almost certainly know already, “Hello” and “Hi” are the most popular greetings for informal situations. | |
HeyAs you almost certainly know already, “Hello” and “Hi” are the most popular greetings for informal situations. Generally, they are followed by the person’s name | |
HeyyyWhen texting or sending direct messages, some people like to add extra “y”s at the end of “hey”. For some mysterious reason, this is most often used when flirting. | |
HiAs you almost certainly know already, “Hello” and “Hi” are the most popular greetings for informal situations. | |
How are you doing?This is a casual way of asking “How are you?” People prefer to ask one of these questions after the main greeting. | |
How do you do?If you are looking for a VERY formal phrase for someone you meet for the first time, this one will be the most suitable. While this salutation is quite uncommon today, you can still hear it from older people. | |
How have you been?This is a polite way to ask “How are you?” when you have not seen a person for a long time. Ask this question only if you have met someone before. | |
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Long-time no seeThese common phrases are used to greet an old friend or begin a conversation with a person you haven’t seen for a very long time. | |
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MorningThis is a friendly and warm way to greet someone in most informal situations. | |
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Nice to meet youThis is one of the respectful greeting examples you can use replying to someone you meet for the very first time. | |
Nice to see youWhen you have not seen a person for a while or meet somebody unexpectedly, use one of these friendly greetings. | |
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Pleased to meet youThis is one of the respectful greeting examples you can use replying to someone you meet for the very first time. | |
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SupThis is a short version of “What’s up?”, which was very popular in America in the early 2000s. Now it is mostly only used ironically or in text. | |
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To the Hiring Managerf you are sending a job application or emailing an HR department about a role you would like to apply for, “To the Hiring Manager” is a very useful greeting. | |
To Whom It May ConcernThis is another professional way to address an email to a stranger. It is a little old fashioned, but perfect if your formal email is going to be relevant to a group of people, or if you want to sound especially reserved | |
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What’s up?This is a very common slang greeting used a lot both in person and over text message. It is a more relaxed way of greeting a friend by asking how they are doing, and what is new in their life. | |
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Yo!This funny greeting came from hip-hop culture in 1990s America. It is still commonly used in the US today. | |