Greetings - AlphaBeta

plural noun: greetings

A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.”Mandy shouted a greeting”
Verb ‘To greet’ Similar verbs:
- hello, salute, salutation, address, welcome, hailing, nod, wave, acknowledgment
Opposite: farewell
- the action of giving a sign of welcome or recognition.”she raised her hand in greeting”
  1. I bid her farewell, in silence, because I knew she could no longer hear me.
- a formal expression of goodwill, said on meeting or in a written message.”warm greetings to you all”

Opening Greetings

Greeting	Usage (Oral / Written)	Language Register
Dear All / Sir / Madam	Written only	Very formal
Dear Mr. X / Mrs. X / Miss X / Ms. X	Written only	Very formal
Pleased to meet you / It’s a pleasure to meet you	Oral	Formal
How do you do?	Oral	Formal
Good morning / day / evening	Written and Oral	Formal – Neutral
Hello (+ Mr. X / Mrs. X / Miss X / Ms. X)	Written and Oral	Formal
Hello	Written and Oral	Neutral
Hello (+ First name)	Written and Oral	Neutral – Informal
How are you?	Written and Oral	Neutral
Hi!	Written and Oral	Neutral – Informal
Hey there	Mostly oral	Neutral
Hey / Hey man! / Hey guys!	Written and Oral	Informal
Hello stranger!	Mostly oral	Informal
How’s everything going? / How are things? / How’s life?	Oral	Informal
Howdy / Hey mate / Hey man / G’day / and Gidday mate	Mostly oral	Informal
Long time, no see!	Oral	Informal
What’s up?	Mostly oral	Informal
Hiya!	Written and Oral	Informal
Yo!	Mostly oral	Very informal
Howdy!	Oral	Very informal
Oh My God….I did NOT expect to see you here!	Oral	Informal
‘Sup?	Oral	Very informal
Salutations	Written and Oral
Salutations from space	Oral	Informal
Welcome!	Written and Oral	Neutral

Greeting	Usage (Oral / Written)	Language Register
Yours Sincerely / Yours Faithfully	Written only	Very formal
(Kind, Warm) Regards	Written only	Formal
Farewell	Written and oral	Formal
All the best	Written and oral	Neutral – Formal
Goodbye!	Oral	Neutral – Formal
See you later / tomorrow / in the morning	Mostly oral	Neutral
Take care	Written and Oral	Neutral
From (+ name)	Written only	Neutral
Bye!	Oral	Neutral – Informal
See ya!	Oral	Informal
Love / Love from	Written only	Informal (used with close friends and family)
Lots of love / Much love	Mostly written	Informal
See you around	Oral	Informal
Catch you later	Oral	Informal