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MEETING 1
GREETING PEOPLE

Greetings are used to say hello in English. It's common to use different greetings depending on
whether you greet a friend, family or a business associate. When you meet friends,
use informal greetings. If it's really important, use formal greetings. Formal greetings are
also used with people you do not know very well. Greetings also depend on whether you are
saying hello, or you are saying goodbye.

Here are some ways to greet people:

Formal Greetings: Arriving

 Good morning / afternoon /
evening.

 Hello (name), how are you?

 Good day Sir / Madam (very
formal)

Respond to a formal greeting with
another formal greeting.

 Good morning Mr. Smith.

 Hello Ms. Anderson. How
are you today?

Informal Greetings: Arriving

 Hi / Hello

 How are you?

 How are you doing?

 What's up? (very informal)

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