What is a polite way greeting?
Rachelle Nolan
2025-07-20 07:33:18
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Good morning/afternoon/evening are classic, formal phrases to use when greeting someone, whether it’s the first time meeting them or if you’ve already met them before. Using good morning, good afternoon, or good evening depends on the time of day. Pleased to meet you is a formal alternative to hello and only works when you’re meeting someone for the first time. It’s nice to meet you, as with the previous phrase, this hello alternative only works when you first meet someone. It’s good to see you is an alternative suitable when you’re greeting someone you’ve already met. Hey is a direct synonym of hello, except much more casual. What’s up is the casual equivalent to how are you, in the sense that people usually aren’t expecting a long response when used as a greeting. How are you is an alternative extremely common, it’s unique in that people use it as a common greeting, but don’t expect a thorough, even honest answer when they ask it.