GREETING

GREETING

The Meaning Of Greeting  

      Greeting is a way for a person (also animals) to intentionally communicate awareness of the presence of others, to show interest, and / or to affirm or suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people who relate to one another. As with other communication means, greetings also greatly influenced the culture and circumstances, and are subject to change due to status and social relationships. Greetings can be expressed through words and movement, or a combination of both. Greetings are often, but not always, followed by a conversation.

Remark

    Greetings in the form of speech is in the form of words or phrases that are rituals used to introduce yourself  or to greet others. Forms of greeting is very diverse, including:

• Greetings at just met, such as: "Hello", "Hi"
• Attention to the state of a person's expression, such as "How are you?", "Get better"
• Congratulations related to time, such as: "Good morning," "Good afternoon", "Good afternoon", "Good night"
• Congratulation related to a specific event, such as "Happy Birthday", "Happy holidays", "Welcome", "Goodbye"
• Regards relating to religion, such as: "Assallamu'alaikum" (Islam), "Shalom" (Christian).

Motion

Greetings in the form of motion are:

• Shaking hands or also called shake
• nod
• kiss the hand
• kiss on the cheek

~Formal Greetings

• Good Morning (until about lunch time, before 12 a.m)

• Good Afternoon (12-6 p.m)

• Good Evening (until about 9 p.m)

• Good Morning, Sir. Ma’am

Note: Do not use “Good day” excped in Australia

~ Informal Greetings

• Hi, Lizzy !

• Morning, Jim !

• Hello

~ Initial Greetings

• How are you ? I’m fine thank you

• How’s it doing?

• How are doing?

• How’s life?

* Responding to initial greeting :

- Very well, thank you and how are you?

- I’m good/okay/alright

- Oh, pretty good

- Not too bad, thank’s

- Fine, thank’s

- Excellent

* Pre clossing :

- Ok Then

- I’ve got to go now

- So, I’ll see you next week

- I think I’d be going now?

- I must be going home !

* Clossing / leave taking :

- Good bye (formal/informal)

- Bye-bye, bye; now. See you. Take care

- See you later … Fine

- See you soon … Ok

- See you tonight … All right

• Good night (after 8 p.m or retiring to bed)

Note: Do not use “Good evening” for leave taking use “Good night” Good bye John, and all the best (to someone who’s leaving for along time)

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