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”
- 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”
- the action of giving a sign of welcome or recognition.”she raised her hand in greeting”
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 |
Closing Greetings
| 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 |
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