Ways to say hello in English

 Ways to say hello in English

• Good afternoon.
• Good evening.
• Good morning.
• Good to see you!
• Greetings!
• Hello there!
• Hey!
• Hi there.
• Hi!
• Howdy!
• Long time, no see.
• Look who it is!
• Nice to meet / see you.
• Pleasure to meet you.
• What’s new?

Formal Greetings:

• Good morning/afternoon/evening
• Pleased to meet you
• How do you do?

Informal Greetings:

• Hi
• Hello
• Hey
• What's up?
• How are you?
• How's it going?

More Casual Greetings:

• Yo
• Sup
• 'Ey
• G'day (Australian English)

Let's Practice Greetings!

Scenario 1: Meeting a new colleague at work.

• Formal: Pleased to meet you, Mr./Ms. [Last name].
• Informal: Hi, I'm [Your name]. Nice to meet you!

Scenario 2: Greeting a friend you haven't seen in a while.

• Informal: Hey, long time no see! How are you?
• Casual: What's up, dude? How've you been?

Scenario 3: Answering the phone.

• Formal: Good morning/afternoon. This is [Your name] speaking.
• Informal: Hello, [Your name] speaking.

Let's Practice Greetings in Different Situations

Scenario 1: Greeting Someone at a Party

• Informal and friendly: Hey there! How's it going?
• More formal: Good evening. It's a pleasure to meet you.

Scenario 2: Greeting a Business Contact

• Formal: Good morning/afternoon. It's a pleasure to meet you.
• Less formal but professional: Hi there. Nice to meet you.

Scenario 3: Greeting a Friend's Parent

• Respectful: Good evening, Mrs./Mr. [Last name]. It's a pleasure to meet you.
• Friendly and casual (if appropriate): Hi, [Parent's name]. Nice to meet you.

Greetings Online and Over the Phone

Online Greetings

• Informal: Hey, what's up? How are you?
• More formal: Good morning/afternoon. It's nice to connect with you.
• Casual: Yo! How's it going?

Phone Greetings

• Formal: Good morning/afternoon. This is [Your name] speaking. How can I help you?
• Informal: Hi, [Your name] speaking. What's up?
• Casual (for close friends): Hey, it's [Your name]. What's going on?

Let's Practice Responding to Greetings and Saying Goodbye!

Responding to Greetings

• To a "Hi, how are you?": I'm good, thanks! How about you?
• To a "What's up?": Not much, just hanging out. You?
• To a "Pleased to meet you": Pleased to meet you too!

Saying Goodbye

• Informal: See ya!
• More formal: Nice talking to you. Goodbye.
• Casual: Later!