What is the appropriate way to greet someone you just met?

Answer 1

The proper response is:


"How do you do."


Note that this is not a question, it's a statement. Never say it as a question. Never reply to it as a question either.

--Jeff




Usually,what I would say would be"I'm fine,thank you".

Answer 2

That depends very much on the setting--the environment and circumstances under which you meet. Greeting a new classmate or a fellow guest at a party in a private home is very different from greeting a person you encounter in a supermarket checkout line, on an airplane, or at a bus stop.

Answer 3

In English, you may greet someone non verbally with a wave or a nod up and down of the head when distance gets in the way of speech. Otherwise, there's a range of verbally exchangedgreetings.

One set of greetings is time sensitive. It's based on the time of the day when the greetings are exchanged. For example, such greetings include 'Good day', 'Good morning', 'Good afternoon', 'Good evening', and 'Good night'. Each of these has such informal variations as 'Morning', 'Afternoon', 'Evening', and 'Night'.

Another set of greetings is interaction sensitive. It's based on the degree to which you're on formal or informal terms with the person you're greeting. For example, 'Hello' is a bit more formal than 'Hi'. In the way of another example, 'Hey' or 'Hey there' more likely is used with a peer than with your great grandparent, the Pope, the President of the United States of America, or the Queen of England!

More formal ways of greeting in business or with an authority figure include, using the person's title first, then:

• I'm so pleased to meet you.
• It is my pleasure to meet you.
• or...
• Good morning, Mr. President, I'm pleased to meet you.
• Good afternoon, Your Honor. (to a Court Judge)

Answer 4

An appropriate way to greet someone you have just met.Hello, pleased to meet you, I am, (insert your name). Hi how are you, introduce yourself.

Answer 5

It depends on the occasion and how formal the reply needs to be.

Answer 6

Wave or txt message!