Synonyms

1. “Hi/Hi there” -these are very common phrases used in all situations.

2. “Hey ” - this is friendly greeting. It can be used between good friends or romantic partners.

3. “What’s going on? “ - this is casual greeting and can be used between friends in an informal situation e.g. a party.

4. “What’s up?” - this greeting may be used between friends and colleagues.

5. “Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening “ - these greetings are formal. They are usually used in the restaurants, hotels, shops.

6. “How’s everything?” - it is friendly greeting. This is another way of saying “How are you?” 7. “Great to see you” - This can be used between business colleagues, family members or friends. This phrase is often used when you haven’t seen the person for some period of time.

8. “How are you doing today?” - this greeting is formal and can be used between a customer and a client or a boss and his/her colleagues.

9. “What’s happening?” - This greeting is mostly used between young people (school/ college age).

10. “There he/she is” - this is usually used in situations when you know the person well and you are very happy to see him/her.

1. “Bye” - this is the standard goodbye. It’s short, simple and you can say it to absolutely anyone.

2. “Bye bye” - this expression is very sweet and cute and is usually used when speaking to children. You shouldn’t say it to a colleague or business partner.

3. “See you soon” - this greeting is very casual and it indicates that you plan to meet with the person again very soon.

4. “Take care” - it can be both (formal/informal) but is often used with people you know well. You may use this phrase in an email.

5. “Take it easy” - it is casual and means “take care” but it isn’t popular greeting.

6. “Gotta go” - this phrase is used in casual situations when you want to finish the conversation as quickly as possible.

7. “Talk to you soon” - it is usually used on the phone or in written letters.

8. “See you next time” - this greeting is used when you know you will see the person again.

9. “Catch you later” - this phrase is used between close friends.

10. “Have a good one” - this phrase means “have a nice day” and is used between family members, friends, colleagues.