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Greetings & Responses

Greetings & Response - English Communication Training

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1. Greetings & Responses 2. How are you? Im Fine.. 3. 3 Most of the time we usually answer with Fine! 4. 4 Dont you actually tell people how you feel? Not always.. 5. 5 Official Meeting Informal Meeting Meeting Friends Negative Situation Sick & Bedridden Meeting old friend Mostly we use same answer in all the situations 6. How are you? Im Fine.. 7. 7 If you dont say anything else, it is a signal that you don't want to continue the conversation. Im Fine.. 8. This answer is formal. You might answer this way if someone you don't know, e.g.. waiter at a restaurant Im Fine, ThanksHow are you? 9. 9 Greetings for acquaintances and strangers 10. How are you? Im fine, thanks. And you? Better.. shows interest to continue conversation 11. How are you? Not bad. How about you? This is a more friendly-sounding answer than "fine". 12. How are you? Pretty Good. How about you? Much, much more casual. 13. 13 Negative Situation Response 14. How are you? Oh! Im hanging in there.. This answer makes it sound like you're having a tough day. 15. How are you? I've been better. This means that you want to tell the listener your sad story. 16. 16 If somebody replies you I've been better or Im hanging in there.. Never forget to ask.. What's wrong? How are you? I've been better. Oh! Whats wrong? 17. I've been feeling better Greeting someone who is/was not well How are you feeling? How are you keeping now? I am suffering from ... I am okay now, Thank you. 18. 18 Greetings for friends or family 19. Hey! Whats up? Fine, thanks. And you? 20. What's up? Nothing much, Whats up with you? 21. What's up? No much. I've been crazy busy! 22. Hey! Hows it going? Its going well. How about you? 23. What's new? Oh! Just the usual. 24. 24 Informal Variations of How Are You? Hey! Whats up? Nothing Much Hows it going? Its going Great!. Howve you been? I have been dealing with same old stuff. Whats going on? Nothing new Whats new? Nothing too exciting Hows life? The same as usual. 25. 25 To start a friendly talk, Try to give more info 26. How are you? Not great, I just broke up with my girlfriend. 27. How are you? Its awesome. , I just got a new car. 28. How are you? Ive been better. I think Im getting sick. 29. 29 Meeting someone after a break 30. Hey! How have you been? It means basically the same thing as how are you, but looks backward towards the time when you last saw a person I have been okay. I have been better I have been dealing with same old stuff. I have been working an IT company. I have been quite busy. 31. Its been along time. Its been too long. How long has it been? Its been such a long time. Where have you been hiding? Its been ages since we last met. Long time no see. It's great to see you again. I'm so happy we reconnected. When was the last time we saw each other? Yes, it's been a long time, how are you man?" It seems like more than a year, I am doing pretty well, How are you? what a surprise to see you! Greeting a person you havent seen for a long time 32. Delighted to meet you Pleased to meet you Glad to meet you Its always a pleasure to see you. Delighted to meet you too Pleased to meet you too Glad to meet you too Is this your first time here? 33. 33 Official Meeting Informal Meeting Meeting Friends Being Sick & Bedridden Meeting old friend Im fine, thanks. And you? How are you? Hey! Whats up? Nothing Much I've been better. Oh! Whats wrong? Howve you been? I have been dealing with same old stuff. How are you feeling? I've been feeling better Pleased to meet you Pleased to meet you too 34. Thank You