Greetings, asking how are you and saying good byes
There different ways or alternatives to greet people, ask how are you or to say good bye that English learners need to know in order to better understand and communicate much better with foreigners in formal and casual ways. In this article, we are going to explore good alternatives of greetings, saying good byes and asking someone for well-being.
Greetings
Casual and Friendly
- Hello
- Hi, Hey, hey there
- Hiya
- Yo
- How’s everything?
- How have you been?
- What’s new with you?
- How’s it going?
- How are things?
- What’s up? sup?
- How’s your day been?
- How’s life treating you?
Formal or Polite
- How are you doing?
- How have you been lately?
- Is everything okay?
- How are you feeling today?
- How’s your day so far?
Asking for Specific Contexts
- How’s work been?
- How are you holding up?
- Are you doing well?
- How’s your family?
Saying Good Bye
Casual and Friendly
- Bye!
- See you later!
- Catch you later!
- Take care!
- See you soon!
- Later!
- Bye for now!
- Talk to you later!
Polite and Formal
- Goodbye!
- It was nice talking to you.
- Have a great day!
- Take care of yourself.
- Wishing you all the best.
- See you next time.
Warm and Friendly
- Stay safe!
- Keep in touch!
- All the best!
- Until next time!
- Looking forward to seeing you again!
How are you?
Here are some commonly used phrases to respond to " How are you?"
Positive responses
- I'm good, thank you! How about you?
- Doing well, thanks!
- I'm great, thanks for asking!
- Very well, and you?
- I'm fine, thanks!
- I'm excellent, how about yourself?
Neutral responses
- Not bad, thanks.
- I'm okay, and you?
- I'm alright.
- I'm good.
- So-so, but thanks for asking.
Polite or friendly responses
- I'm doing well, thank you!
- Could be better, but I'm hanging in there.
- I'm good, just busy. And you?
- All good here. How about you?
If you're not feeling great
- No that good.
- Been better, but thanks for asking.
- I'm a bit tired/stressed, but I'm managing.
- Not the best today, but I appreciate you asking.