Saying Hello and Goodbye

Lesson 1

Friends at lunchbreak

INFORMAL GREETINGS

- Hi Maria! How are things?- Oh, hi Sasha! I’m great. How are you doing?- Not too bad. It’s chilly today, isn’t it?- Yeah, it's really cold.- Ok, I’ve got a meeting now. Gotta dash. - See you later.

INFORMAL GREETINGS

Great.

I’m good.

I’m OK.

Not too bad.

I’ve been better.

How are things?How are you doing?

INFORMAL GREETINGS

It's impolite to say that things are bad.Incorrect: 'How are you doing?’ ‘I’m bad’Correct: ‘How are you doing?’ ‘Not too bad’

INFORMAL GREETINGS

Incorrect: 'How are you doing?’ ‘Nice’Correct: ‘How are you doing?’ ‘Fine’ or ‘Great'.

What's up? = What’s happening in your life

Nothing much.NothingI’ve bought a new car!

INFORMAL GREETINGS

You can say 'goodbye' in many ways:

Bye

See you

See you later

Cheers

Take care

INFORMAL GREETINGS

At a business meeting

FORMAL GREETINGS

FORMAL GREETINGS

- Good afternoon! My name's Maria.

- Hello, I'm Sasha. Nice to meet you.

- Pleased to meet you too.

- How's everything going?

- Not too bad, thank you. And how are you?

- I’m fine. Maria, can I introduce you to Robert?

- Sure, hello Robert, I'm Maria...

In formal situations (business meetings) phrases like 'what's up' and 'cheers' can't be used as they sound very informal.

Instead, use formal phrases:

How are you?

Bye.

See you.

See you later.How's everything going?

Hello!

Good morning/afternoon/evening!

FORMAL GREETINGS

Can we say 'How do you do?' instead of 'How are you?'

Don't use it because it's old-fashioned unless you meet the Queen for a cup of tea.

No, we can't.

FORMAL GREETINGS

Saying Hello and Goodbye

Formal:

• Hello!

• How are you?

• How’s everything going?

• Nice to meet you.

• Pleased to meet you, too.

• Bye

• See you

Informal:

• Hi!

• How are you doing?

• How are things with you?

• What’s up?

• How are you?

• Cheers

• See you

• See you later

• Take care

Today we have learned:

informal phrases for saying hello and goodbye

formal phrases for saying hello and goodbye

got tips on phrases to avoid