Tag: casual greetings

Good to see you

This greeting is a statement rather than a question.  Of the other polite greetings listed here, it is the most formal.  It can be used casually and followed by a smile or hug, or used formally followed by a handshake.  Sometimes, the word “nice” is used instead of the word “good” making the greeting “Nice to see you”.  If you’ve seen the person recently, it would be appropriate to say “Good to see you again”.

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How’s it going?

This is another polite greeting which can be used instead of the slightly more formal “How are you?” or “How do you do?” . This is an appropriate greeting for everyone, whether they are younger or older than you.  A very similar phrase to “How’s it going” is “How are you doing?”; the second is considered to be a bit less casual and is often used to greet someone who may be having a difficult time in their lives.  For example, it would be a better choice to use “How are you doing?” when greeting someone who was recently ill or experienced a death in the family.

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Kathryn Reilly is a veteran English teacher with freelance writing and editing experience. While teaching students from diverse backgrounds and learning abilities, she has created many educational aids and implemented new lessons to enhance their learning experience. She has created online educational tutorials as well as content articles for a variety of clients. 

What’s Up?

This polite greeting is a shorter way of asking “How are you?” or “How do you do?”  It is a very casual way to ask about what’s been happening in a person’s life when you first greet them.  It is often accompanied by a smile or hug but not a handshake due to its very casual nature.

Have you ever asked someone what’s up? Maybe you should give it a try.

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Stay tuned tomorrow for Katheryn’s next casual, polite greeting.

Kathryn Reilly is a veteran English teacher with freelance writing and editing experience. While teaching students from diverse backgrounds and learning abilities, she has created many educational aids and implemented new lessons to enhance their learning experience. She has created online educational tutorials as well as content articles for a variety of clients. 

Remember those casual polite greetings we told you about yesterday? As we promised, here is the first one:

Hey there!

This greeting is very casual. We can use it typically between individuals that are already acquainted, and may have met before several times.  Younger individuals often use this phrase when they are speaking to others similar in age. Sometimes, “Hey!” is used by itself as a friendly greeting with a friendly nod.  However one should remember that in English, one can use “hey” word as an attention getter to focus someone’s attention. Therefore, it is best to use the phrase “Hey there!” as a polite greeting.

Come back tomorrow to see what casual, polite greeting Katheryn has for you next!

Kathryn Reilly is a veteran English teacher with freelance writing and editing experience. While teaching students from diverse backgrounds and learning abilities, she has created many educational aids and implemented new lessons to enhance their learning experience. She has created online educational tutorials as well as content articles for a variety of clients.