Greetings In English Level 1- Beginner Formal Greetings Formal greetings are used when we speak to someone we don't know, such as a professional or an employer. Employee: Hello Mr Adams, how are you today ? Employer: Hello, I am doing well, thank you for asking. How about you? Employee: I am doing great. Informal greetings Informal greetings are used when you speak with your friends or family members. You can use slang in these situations. You: Hey! What's up? Friend: Hey! nothing much, long time no see. What's new? You: Nothing really, same old. There are many other ways of greeting people formally or informally. See image above for more options . Try for yourself Why not practice speaking using informal and formal ways. Book one of our beginner classes and we will have you greeting people in all the possible ways .