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Formal and Informal Greetings

This document provides guidance on informal and formal greetings when meeting someone for the first time. Informally, people may say "hello", "hi", or "hey" and ask "how are you?" with the response being "fine, thanks". Formally, it is appropriate to say "how do you do?" along with introducing yourself, or responding with "pleased to meet you" when introduced. Introductions of others can also include saying "this is my wife" along with their name.

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Formal and Informal Greetings

This document provides guidance on informal and formal greetings when meeting someone for the first time. Informally, people may say "hello", "hi", or "hey" and ask "how are you?" with the response being "fine, thanks". Formally, it is appropriate to say "how do you do?" along with introducing yourself, or responding with "pleased to meet you" when introduced. Introductions of others can also include saying "this is my wife" along with their name.

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Speaking to people for the first time can sometimes be challenging as

we try to work out how we should address them. In today’s post you are
going to learn a wealth of useful information on how to greet someone
for the first time, both in a formal and informal way.

Informal Greetings
Let’s start by looking at an example of a conversation between two
friends that meet in the street. Since they are already friends, their
conversation is informal:

– Hello!
– Hi!

– How are you?


– Great, thanks, and you?

– Fine, thanks.
Instead of “hello”, we can also use “hi” or “hey”.

Usually, when someone asks us how we are, we answer “fine, thanks”.


“Thanks” is a more informal way of saying “thank you”.ç

Usually, when someone asks us how we


are, we answer “fine, thanks”. “Thanks” is a
more informal way…
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Formal Greetings
Ok, let’s see another conversation example. This time the people do not
know each other and are meeting for the first time.

– How do you do? My name is John.


– Pleased to meet you. My name is Lyndsey.
The sentence “how do you do” is a set phrase. This means you do not
have to explain how you really are. You can simply answer with the same
expression, or with “pleased to meet you”.

Nice to meet you and introductions


Time for another conversation! James, Lola and Sydney have just met.

James: How do you do? My name is James.


Lola: I’m Lola. Nice to meet you.
James: This is my wife, Sydney.
Sydney: Hi Lola! How are you?
Lola: Very well, thank you. And you?
Sydney: Fine, thanks.
We can say “nice to meet you” or “pleased to meet you”.

As important as it is to have this new information, it’s equally important


to put it into practice as much as you can. At ABA English, we give you
free access to 144 video classes like the one shown in the image above,
to ensure that our students improve their level of English as much as
they can.

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