Page 28 - TP_IT_V1.0_C9_flipbpookl
P. 28
GREETINGS
Greetings is the salutation used to welcome or greet a person. Greetings are an
essential part of human communication and can vary greatly depending on who we
are talking to and even according to the time of the day. The greeting and reply to a
greeting at work is different from the greeting and reply given to a friend. Similarly,
there are many ways to say goodbye when you depart.
Types of Greetings
Greetings serve to show people that you are happy to meet or see them and can be
used in both formal and informal ways.
• Formal greetings are used with courtesy, and respect to communicate with someone meeting for the first time. It
is generally a formal way to greet senior, elderly people. This is used in professional environments like in schools,
colleges and offices. Formal greetings often involve a verbal acknowledgment and sometimes a handshake, with
appropriate facial expression, gestures, body language, and eye
contact. Hello!
How are you?
Some of the examples of the formal greetings are:
w Greetings from the teacher: Good morning, everybody! Pleased to meet
Good Afternoon you
w Reply by students: Good morning, Ma'am!
w Greetings from the students: Good morning, Sir!
w Reply by teacher: Good morning, everyone!
w Greetings from an Employee: Hello Sir. How are you?
w Reply by the Senior: Very well. Thank you! How are you?
• Informal greetings are casual and relaxed ways of acknowledging or
welcoming someone, often used in social or personal settings. It is Hi!
generally used for casual events, such as parties, social gatherings, or Hey!
when meeting someone in a relaxed setting.
What's new? How's life?
Some of the examples of the informal greetings are:
w Greetings from Friend 1: Hi!
w Reply by Friend 2: Hey!
w Greetings from Brother: Hey! How are you doing?
w Reply by Sister: Hi! I am doing great!
• Greetings according to time refer to the different ways of greeting someone depending on the time of day. For
example, "Good morning" is a common greeting used in the morning, while "Good afternoon" is used in the
afternoon, and "Good evening" is used in the evening. These greetings
I am
are a polite and respectful way of acknowledging someone and are Anirudh I am Sonia, from
Mumbai
often used in both formal and informal settings.
• You should "introduce" yourself to people you are meeting for the first
time or to those who are interested in learning more about you. This
can be accomplished by simply stating your name and some general
details such as your hometown, employment, courses taken in school,
hobbies, etc. Always remember to smile and look the other person in
the eye when introducing oneself.
26 Trackpad Information Technology (Ver. 1.0)-IX

