Greeeting people (II)

Greeting people.

Formal greetings.

The usual formal greeting is a 'How do you do?' and a firm handshake.

‘How do you do?’ is a greeting, not a question. The correct response is to repeat ‘How do you do?' You say this when shaking hands with someone.

First person "How do you do?"Second person " How do you do?"


'How are you?' is a question and the most common and polite response is "I am fine thank you and you?"

First person "How are you?"Second person "I am fine thank you and you?"

Nice to meet you – Nice to meet you too. (Often said whilst shaking hands)
Delighted to meet you– Delighted to meet you too.
Pleased to meet you – Pleased to meet you too. .
Glad to meet you - Glad to meet you too
Good Morning / Good Afternoon / Good Evening



Informal greetings.

Hi - Hi or hello
Morning / Afternoon / Evening ( We drop the word 'Good' in informal situations).

British and American way: