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Formal and Informal Greetings

The document provides examples of formal and informal greetings, partings, and ways to greet someone you haven't seen in a long time. For formal greetings, examples include "Hello", "Good morning", and "It's nice to meet you". Informal greetings include "What's up?", "Hey!", and "How's it going?". Formal partings typically involve thanking the other person for their time, while informal partings commonly say "I'll see you later/around". The document also gives suggestions for greeting someone you haven't seen in a long time both formally, such as "It's been too long", and informally, like "Long time no see!".

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Formal and Informal Greetings

The document provides examples of formal and informal greetings, partings, and ways to greet someone you haven't seen in a long time. For formal greetings, examples include "Hello", "Good morning", and "It's nice to meet you". Informal greetings include "What's up?", "Hey!", and "How's it going?". Formal partings typically involve thanking the other person for their time, while informal partings commonly say "I'll see you later/around". The document also gives suggestions for greeting someone you haven't seen in a long time both formally, such as "It's been too long", and informally, like "Long time no see!".

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Formal Greetings Informal Greetings

 Hello.  How is it going?  Hi!  What’s going on?


 How are you?  How are you  Hey!  How is it going?
 Good doing?  Hiya  How are things?
morning.  Good to see you.
 Hey/Hi (there!)  What’s up?
 Good  It is a pleasure to
afternoon. meet you.  What’s up?  How is everything?
 Good evening.  How do you do?  Howdy!  How’s life?
 What are you  It’s an honor to  How are ya?  Long time no see!
doing? meet you.  What’s new?
 It’s nice to  Nice to meet you.
meet you.

Greetings in Formal Conversations: Practice Greetings in Informal Conversations: Practice


Dialogue Dialogue

John: Good morning. Anna: Tom, what's up?


Alan: Good morning. How are you? Tom: Hi Anna. Nothing much. I'm just hanging out.
John: I'm very well thank you. And you? What's up with you?
Alan: I'm fine. Thank you for asking. Anna: It's a good day. I'm feeling fine.
John: Do you have a meeting this morning? Tom: How is your sister?
Alan: Yes, I do. Do you have a meeting as well? Anna: Oh, fine. Not much has changed.
John: Yes. Well. It was a pleasure seeing you. Tom: Well, I have to go. Nice seeing you!
Alan: Goodbye. Anna: Later!

James: Good morning, Professor Austin. How are Maria: Oh, hello Chris. How are you doing?
you doing? Chris: I'm well. Thanks for asking. How are you?
Professor Austin: Good morning, James. I am Maria: I can't complain. Life is treating me well.
doing well. And you? Chris: That's good to hear.
James: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Maria: Good to see you again. I need to go to my
Emma. She is thinking about applying to this doctor's appointment.
college. Chris: Nice seeing you.
Professor Austin: Hello, Emma! It’s a pleasure to Maria: See you later. 
meet you.
Emma: It’s a pleasure to meet you, professor.
Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long time
time (Formal) (Informal)

 It has been a long time.  How come I never see you?


 It’s been such a long time.
 It’s been too long.  Long time no see.
 Where have you been hiding?
 What have you been up to all these years?  It’s been ages since we last met.

 It’s always a pleasure to see you.

 How long has it been?

 I’m so happy to see you again


Formal closings Informal closings

 It has been a pleasure, goodbye.  I have to go now, bye.


 Thank you, for your time, goodbye.  I’ll see you later/around, bye.
 Have a nice day, bye.

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