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Formal Greeting:
Good morning!
Good afternooon!
Good evening!

Starting a conversation:
How do you do?
How are you?

Responses:
How do you do?
Fine, Thank you.

Informal Greeting:
Hello
Hi
Hey

Starting a conversation:
Wassup?
How have you been?

Responses:
Nothing much
Good.
Table 1.3.2 Some useful phrases for communication

It is important not only to begin a conver- f Welcome to our team
sation well but also to end it well. In formal f All the best
contexts, we may say, ‘Thank you’, ‘See you When you meet someone new, you will
later’, ‘Good day’, ‘Good night’, etc. In infor- have to introduce yourself. Here are some
mal contexts, we may simply say ‘Bye’, or useful phrases you can use:
‘Nice talking to you.’ These closing remarks
indicate that the conversation has ended so that f My name is (your name) and I am
there are no awkward pauses or the persons are from (your place)
free to leave. f I would like to introduce myself,
I’m (your name)
There can be occasions in everyday com- f Hi, I am (your name)
munication where we would greet someone On some occasions, you will have to intro-
or wish someone. Some phrases and words duce someone else. If you are organising a pro-
that can be useful in those occasions are given gram, you would have to introduce the guest
below. These phrases are often followed by an to the audience. Then you can say “I feel priv-
exclamation mark. ileged to introduce our mayor to the function.”

f Congratulations Here are some useful phrase to introduce
f Well done others:
f Good luck

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