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"Good Morning." "Good Afternoon." "Good Evening.": Everyday Greetings
"Good Morning." "Good Afternoon." "Good Evening.": Everyday Greetings
"Good morning."
"Good afternoon."
"Good evening."
"Goodbye."
+ "Good night."
+ "Good night."
Formal
Introducing Introducing others Responding to an On Leaving
yourself introduction
Hello, I’m Sarah Sarah, I'd like you to Pleased to meet you Goodbye.
Hand. meet John Smith, our Sarah. Nice to have
I'm the new English History teacher. met you.
teacher.
John, this is Sarah Hand.
Hi. I’m Sarah. Sarah, meet John, our Hi, Sarah. Nice to Bye. It was
History teacher. John, meet you. nice to meet
this is the new English you.
teacher Sarah.
Bye. Nice
John-Sarah, Sarah-John. meeting
Informal you.
Subsequent meetings
Good morning Mrs Hand. How I'm very well thank you. And you?
are you today?
Good afternoon, Mrs Hand. It's Thank you. It's good to see you too.
good to see you. How are you?
Hello Sarah. How are you Fine thanks. /Very well, thanks
doing?
Hi, Sarah! How's it going? Not too bad. /I’m OK. /Mm, not very
good.
Hi, Sarah. How are things? Oh fine.
See you (later/tomorrow/soon/next
week, etc.)
Informal
Note - on first meetings say, "It's nice to meet you". For future meetings say, "It's nice to see you
again".