phrases How do you do? and How are you?

1. How Do You Do?
and
How Are You?
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2014

2. How Do You Do?
very formal greeting when met for the first time
– How do you do?
– How do you do.
– How do you do?
– Pleased to meet you.
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2014

3. Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, ...
It's a pleasure to meet you.
(I'm) pleased to meet you, …
Happy to meet you, …
It's very nice meeting you, …
Good to meet you.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
These phrases are used
when met for the first time.
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2014

4. Nice to meet you
– Nice to meet you, …
– Nice to meet you, …
– Nice to meet you
– Likewise.
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5. How are you?
How are you?
How's it going?
How are you doing?
What's up? (Am)
What's new? (Am)
How are you? doesn't necessarily need a response.
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6. How are you?
How are things with you?
How's life?
How's business?
How've you been?
How's the world treating you?
What have you been up to?
What have you done lately?
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7. Fine, thanks
Fine / OK / great
Fine, thanks, how are you?
I'm fine, thanks.
Thanks, things are OK.
Good, thanks. How about you?
Very well, thanks.
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8. Pretty good – Could be better
This are going well, thanks, and you?
Pretty good.
Not bad. / Not too bad. / Not so bad, thanks.
Well, so-so.
(I) can't complain.
Fair to middling.
Things could be better, thanks.
Could be better.
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2014