GREETINGS

Expressions often used in greetings:

• Good morning
• Good afternoon
• Good evening
• Good night: used when parting
• G'night (informal)
• Nitey nite / nighty night (informal)
• Good day: mostly used in Australia
• Hi (informal)
• Hiya (informal)
• Hello
• Hey (informal)
• Howdy (informal)
• Yo (informal)
• How do you do? --- How do you do
• How are you? --- I'm fine / good / alright / pretty good / Ok / so so
• How are you doing? --- I'm doing fine
• How's life? (informal) --- Not bad, thanks
• It's good to see you. --- It's good to see you too
• Nice to meet you. --- Nice to meet you too
• It's a pleasure to meet you. --- The pleasure is mine
• Great to meet you. --- Likewise

Instead of 'How are you' : (informal)
• Sup?
• How's it goin?
• Watcha been up to? ( what have you been up to?)
• What's shaking?
• Whats new with you?
• How ya doin'?

»»Note:
1. Don't use "Good night" when you greet someone at night, but say "Good evening".
2. Don't say "Good evening" when you want to leave, but say "Good night" or "Goodbye".