The document provides examples of formal, informal, and very informal greetings, pre-closings, and closings for conversations in English. For greetings, formal options include "Good morning" while informal include "Hello" or "Hi". Very informal greetings are phrases like "What's up?". Similarly, formal pre-closings focus on thanking the other person while informal ones mention leaving. Very informal pre-closings express a need to leave quickly. Formal closings include "Goodbye" and "Farewell" whereas informal closings are phrases like "Bye!" or "See you later!".

1. GREETINGS
For ma l Gr eet ing s Infor ma l Gre et in gs Very I nfor ma l/Sla ng
Good morning! Hello! / Hi! Hi!
Good afternoon!
Good evening!
How are you? How are things going? How's life?
How do you do? How are you doing? How're things?
How is everything? How's it going?
How have you been? What's happening?
What have you been up to? What's happening with you?
What's new?
What's new with you?
What's up?
What'cha been up to lately?
It's very nice to see you.
You're looking well.
For ma l Gree t in gs an d For ma l Re spon se s [These are used in polite, official occasions, with
strangers. You may respond with the same or similar greetings.]
A: Good morning! B: Good morning!
A: Good afternoon! B: Good afternoon!
A: Good evening! B: Good evening!
A: How are you? B: Very well, thank you.
Infor ma l Gre et in gs an d I nfor ma l Re spon se s [For everyday occasions, with friends and
acquaintances. These are simple and friendly.]
A: Hello! B: Hello!
A: How're you doing? B: Fine, thanks.
A: Hi! B: Hi!
A: How's school? B: Fine, thanks. / Great, thanks.
A: Hi! B: Hi!
A: It's good to see you! B: Good to see you, too!
Very I nfor ma l/Sla ng Gree ting s and So me Po s sible Re spon se s [You may hear these
used in very informal occasions, with close friends. Not recommended for your use!]
A: How're things? B: Good!.
A: How's it goin'? B: Not bad. / Good. / OK. How about you?
A: What's up? B: Nothing much. / Not much.
A: How ya doing? B: Great! / Good.
MFWI Conversation Anna-Marie. Malkoç

2. PRECL OSINGS
For ma l Pre- Clo sin gs Infor ma l Pre - Clo s in gs
Thank you for your time. Well, thanks for your time!
It's been a pleasure. [visit] I'm so glad we got to visit.
I'm so sorry -- I must go now. I'm afraid it's getting late!
Well, I'm afraid I have to go now.
Well, it was very nice to see you today!
Well, I guess that I should be going now.
Well, it's getting late-- I'd better get going.
Very I nfor ma l/Sla ng Pre- Clos ing s
Hey, I gotta get going now!
Oh-oh! I gotta go!
Wow! Time for class!
Sorry! Gotta go! It's dinner time!
CLOS ING S
For ma l Clo sing s Infor ma l Clo sing s Very In for mal/S lan g
Goodbye. Bye! / Bye now! Bye for now! See ya.
Farwell I'll be seeing you!
I'll see you around.
I'll see you later. See ya later!
I'll talk to you later. Talk to ya later!
I'll catch you later! Catcha later!
So long. Have a good one!
Have a nice day! [evening, etc.]
MFWI Conversation Anna-Marie. Malkoç