ways to say "Hello" and answers

Question 1

This is the plain, everyday expression that you should probably use most.

Answer 1

Hi

Question 2

Say this the first time you see someone in the morning. It sounds nice, though a little formal.

Answer 2

Good morning

Question 3

This is a more casual version of “Good morning”

Answer 3

Morning!

Question 4

Use “Hey” with people that you know well. It’s not exactly rude to use with strangers, but it might be confusing. The person that you say “Hey” to might think, “Huh? Do I know this person?”

Answer 4

Hey

Question 5

This sounds casual and cool. Even though it looks like a question, it doesn’t need to be answered.

Answer 5

What’s up?

Question 6

“How’s it going” looks like a question, but sometimes it’s not. You can say this to someone instead of “hello”, even if you’re only passing them by and don’t intend to wait to hear their answer.

Answer 6

How’s it going?

Question 7

Say “Hi” this way when you’re surprised to see someone, or if you haven’t seen them in a long time. It makes you seem excited.

Answer 7

Well hello!

Question 8

This is an extremely formal greeting. Robots on TV and movies say “Hello” this way. You can use it to be funny if you’re tired of using other phrases.

Answer 8

Greetings!

Question 9

You can use this when you see someone that you haven’t seen in a long time. It sounds really excited.

Answer 9

Look who it is!

Question 10

How are you?
This is a simple, straight answer. If you don’t say anything else, though, it might be a signal that you don’t want to continue the conversation.

Answer 10

Fine.

Question 11

How are you?

This is a more friendly-sounding answer than “fine”.

Answer 11

Not bad.

Question 12

How are you?
This answer is formal. You might answer this way if someone you don’t know, like a waiter at a restaurant, asks how you are.

Answer 12

Fine, thanks.

Question 13

How are you?
If you don’t care as much about grammar, you can answer “Good” or “Pretty good”. It’s more common and much, much more casual

Answer 13

Pretty good.

Question 14

How are you?

This answer makes it sound like you’re having a tough day.

Answer 14

I’m hanging in there.

Question 15

How’s it going?
This is a friendly, polite answer that’s suitable for coworkers, clients, and acquaintances that you haven’t seen in a while.

Answer 15

It’s going well.

Question 16

What’s up?
This is the most common answer. You can follow it by sharing something interesting that’s happening: “Nothing much. Just getting ready for Vanessa’s graduation.”

Answer 16

Nothing much.

Question 17

What’s up?

This is another really common answer. It’s just a bit fresher than “Nothing much” because it’s a little less common.

Answer 17

Not a lot.

Question 18

What’s up?

This is more to-the-point. It might make you seem a little angry or rude.

Answer 18

Nothing.

Question 19

What’s up?

Answer this way if you do mostly the same things each day.

Answer 19

Oh, just the usual.