FORMAL
RAJU: Good morning, Ajit, how are you doing?
AJIT Sir: Good morning, Raju. I
am doing well. And you?
RAJU: I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Geeta. She is thinking
about applying to this college. She has a few questions. Would you mind telling
us about the process, please?
AJIT Sir: Hello, Geeta! It’s a
pleasure to meet you. I’m more than happy to speak with you. Please stop by my
office next week.
Geeta: It’s a pleasure to meet
you, Ajit. Thank you so much for helping us.
AJIT Sir: Mention Not! Hopefully,
I will be able to answer your questions!
NOTE:
The Greetings Good Morning/ Good
Afternoon/ Good Evening always used at different time of the day in order to
greet people. (Good Night is not a greeting it is used when leaving a place or
group of people. Mention not/ You are welcome/ Happy to help are formal ways of
responding to a thank you.
INFORMAL
SURESH: Hi, Ramesh! How’s it
going?
RAMESH: Fine, thanks — and you?
SURESH: Just fine. Where are you
off to?
RAMESH: To the library. I’ve got
a history exam next week and need to start studying.
SURESH: Oh, no. Well, I’ll see
you later then. Good luck!
RAMESH: Thanks. See you later
NOTE:
Hi/ How’s it going/ Where are you
off to/ See you later, are an informal way
of conversation. Where Hi means Hello, How’s it going means How are you,
Where are you off to means Where are you going and see you later means Goodbye.
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