Formal Conversation
Greetings
Sample sentence
Sample response
Hello, Mr. Smith
Hello.
Hello, doctor.
Hello.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good evening.
How are you?
Introductions
Sample sentence
Sample response
Dr. White, I’d like
It’s a pleasure to
to introduce you to meet you. / Pleased
Rachel.
to meet you.
Good-byes
Sample sentence
Sample response
It was nice meeting It was nice meeting
you.
you too.
It was nice to see
Same to you.
you.
Have a good day.
Thank you. You
too.
Good night /
Good night /
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Introductions
Sample sentence
Sample response
Ann, this is Jim.
Hi Jim. Nice to
He’s in my class.
meet you.
Hi. My name’s
I’m Dave. Nice to
John.
meet you.
Good-byes
Sample sentence
Sample response
Nice meeting you.
Take it easy.
You too.
Take care.
I’m off.
OK, bye.
I gotta go.
So long.
See ya. See ya later.
See ya.
Bye.
See ya later.
Bye.
Fine, thank you.
Informal Conversation
Greetings
Sample sentence
Sample response
Hey. Hi.
Hey. Hi.
How are ya?
I’m good. All right.
How are things?
Pretty good.
How’s it goin?
OK. Not bad.
How ya doin?
I’m doin good.
What’s up?
Nothin much. Not a
What’s new?
whole lot. Nothin.
What’s happenin?
Nothin special. Not
What are you up to?
much.
What’s goin on?