GreetingSaying goodbyeIntoductionsThanking

By Ali Miftahul Amin

GREETING FORMAL RESPONSES

Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night

Hello Hello, Good Morning Good afternoon Good evening

Note:- Good Morning is used from 12.01 a.m until 11:59 a.am

- Good afternoon is used from 12:01 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

- Good evening is used from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

- Good night is used before you go to bed (and/or from 6:00 p.m. to midnight).

GREETINGINFORMAL RESPONSES

Hello How are you doing? How’s life? What’s new? How’s everything? How are you getting on? How’s life treating you? How are things? How are you?

Fine. THANK YOU Hello. Not too bad, thanks. Just fine. Great, thanks. Very well, thank you. Fine, thanks. Great, thanks. Pretty good. fantastic

MORE ABOUT GREETING

MORE ABOUT GREETINGS

GREETING

RESPONSES “How are you doing?”

(“how ya doin?”) “How is it going?”

(“how’s it goin?”)

“Pretty good, and you?”

“Good, thanks.you?”

COMMON GREETING How are things? How’s life? How are you doing? What’s up? What’s going on? What’s new? What’s happening?

Everything’s great, thanks. How about you? I can’t complain. How about you? I’m doing well, thanks. And you? Not much. You? Nothing much, really. And you? Nothing special. How about you? Same old, same old.

SAYING GOODBYE

SAYING GOODBYE

FORMAL

RESPONSES Goodbye. Stay in touch. It was nice to meet you I hope to see you soon

Goodbye Nice to meet you, too.

SAYING GOODBYE

INFORMAL

RESPONSES Bye-bye Talk to you later. Nice seeing you. So long Till we meet again. See you tonight. See you later See you soon I gotta go I have to run Bye now I’d better go now

Bye. See you later. Goodbye.

SOME OF THE COMMON WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE

I should go Catch you later. Goodbye. See you tomorrow.

I’ve got to go. Have a good one. Take care. Take it easy. Talk to you later

Bye. See you next time. I have to go Have a good day. See you later. I’m taking off. I have to leave. I’m off.

Introductions

INTRODUCTIONBelow are some expressions used for self introductions:

After an introduction, we usually say some of the expressions below.

Can/May I introduce myself? My name is Linda. Let me introduce myself? My name is Linda Allow me introduce myself? My name is Linda I’d like to introduce myself, My name is Ali I want to introduce my self, I’m Ahmad

I’m glad to meet you. I’m happy to see you. I’m pleased to know you. It’s nice to see you. It’s a pleasure meeting you.

INTRODUCING OTHERS

RESPONSES

INTRODUCING OTHERS Do you know Baskara? Have you met Bagas? This is a friend of mine, Renata. Dino, this is Rena, my friend. May I introduce our new member, Mr. Rafael Romero? Please allow me to introduce our new manager.

No, I don’t think so. No, I haven’t. Hi, glad to meet you. I’m Renata. Hello, Renata. Pleased to meet you. I’m glad to know you.

THANKING

THANKING

Thanking someone

Thanking someone who is trying to help

Thanks. Thank you. Thanks a lot. Thank you very much. Thank you very much indeed. It was very kind of you. I appreciate your help. You’ve been very helpful

Thanks anyway. Thank you for helping. Thanks for trying. It doesn’t matter. Thanks. Never mind. Thanks.

RESPONDING TO THANK-YOU

You’re welcome. Not at all. Don’t mention it. (It’s) my pleasure. It was nothing. That’s all right. That’s OK. No problem Any time