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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