SPOKEN ENGLISH : some basic greeting phrases commonly used by professionals

 

1. some basic greeting phrases commonly used by professionals, along with suitable responses for various occasions

Formal Greetings (In the Office/Business Environment)

• Greeting: “Good morning.”
  • Response: “Good morning. How are you today?”
• Greeting: “Good afternoon.”
  • Response: “Good afternoon. Hope your day is going well.”
• Greeting: “Good evening.”
  • Response: “Good evening. How was your day?”

2. Meeting/Introducing Someone

• Greeting: “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
  • Response: “Likewise, it’s great to meet you too.”
• Greeting: “Hello, I’m [Name]. It’s nice to finally meet you.”
  • Response: “Nice to meet you too, [Name]. I’ve heard great things about you.”

3. Casual Greetings (Among Colleagues)

• Greeting: “Hi, how’s it going?”
  • Response: “Hi! All good, and you?”
• Greeting: “Hello! How are things?”
  • Response: “Doing well, thanks. How about you?”

4. Beginning a Meeting

• Greeting: “Good morning, everyone. Shall we get started?”
  • Response: “Good morning. Yes, let’s begin.”
• Greeting: “Hello, thank you for joining the meeting.”
  • Response: “Thank you for having me.”

5. Telephone Greetings

• Greeting: “Hello, this is [Your Name] from [Company Name]. How can I help you?”
  • Response: “Hi [Name], I’m calling regarding [subject].”
• Greeting: “Good afternoon, [Name] speaking. How may I assist you today?”
  • Response: “Hello, I’d like to talk about [subject].”

6. Greeting Clients/Visitors

• Greeting: “Welcome! Thank you for coming.”
  • Response: “Thank you for having me.”
• Greeting: “It’s great to have you here. How was your journey?”
  • Response: “Thank you! The journey was good.”

7. Email Greetings

• Greeting: “Dear [Name], I hope this email finds you well.”
  • Response: “Dear [Name], thank you for your email. I’m doing well, and I hope you are too.”
• Greeting: “Hello [Name], I hope you’re having a productive day.”
  • Response: “Thank you, I hope the same for you.”

8. Farewells

• Greeting: “It was nice speaking with you. Have a great day!”
  • Response: “Thank you, you too!”
• Greeting: “Take care. See you soon.”
• Response: “Take care. Looking forward to our next meeting.