Greetings, farewells and small talk (Some useful expressions in English)

 

Greetings, farewells and small talk

Greeting:- Saying hello; to welcome somebody 

Farewell:- saying goodbye 

 

Greetings:

• Hello
• Hi
• Good morning
• Good afternoon 
• Good evening 
• Good to see you
• Nice to see you
• I am glad to see you 
• I am happy to see you
• I am pleased to see you
• Nice to meet you
• It's pleasure to meet you 

 

Some questions :

• How are you? 
• How are you doing? 
• How have you been? 
• How's it going? 
• How are things? 
• How do you do? 
• How's everything? 

 

Responses:

1. When you are well:

• I am fine or I am good or I am great.
• I am doing well
• I have been doing very well
• My day has been pretty good so far
• Not too bad
• Things are really good
• I feel great
• Very well
• Fine
• I'm okay
• All right 
• Not bad
• Excellent 

2. When you are unwell:

• Not too good
• Not so great
• A little under the weather 
• I am tired
• A bit better 

 

Useful expressions:

• Thank you
• Thanks
• Welcome
• You are welcome 
• Please 
• Sorry
• Excuse me 
• Congratulations 
• Congrats 
• Good luck
• All the best
• Best of luck 

 

Farewells:

• Good bye
• Bye-Bye
• bye
• See you soon
• See you later 
• See you tomorrow
• Take care 
• Good night 
• Have a good day 
• Have a nice day 
• Have a happy day