Greeting
Greeting
Introduction to Greeting
Greeting is the act of welcoming someone with words or actions.
- Formal Greetings: When meeting people formally for the first time, we often greet by shaking hands and saying "How do you do?" or "Pleased to meet you." "How do you do?" isn't a question; it's a formal way of saying "Hello."
- Informal Greetings: Informally, especially among young people, greetings like "Give me five!" (high five) are common.
- Familiar Greetings: With people we know well, a simple "hi" or "hello" suffices.
Expressions for Greeting
Greeting:
- Hi, hello.
- Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.
- How are you?
- How are you doing?
- How do you do?
Responding to Greeting:
- Hi, hello.
- Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening.
- I'm fine, thank you/thanks.
- Okay! Thank you/thanks.
- Can't complain/Not bad.
- How about you?/And you?
- How do you do?
Things to Remember about Greeting:
- When you say "How do you do?" as a greeting, it's not a question but a formal way of saying "Hello."