Краткий курс делового английского. Гунина Н.А - 5 стр.

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Morning/Afternoon/Evening – semi-formal. Used, for example, to

neighbours, colleagues and other people whom one sees regularly but does not

know well.

Hallo – semi-formal, informal

Hi – informal, used mainly in America. The name of the person greeted is

often added.

Greetings are often followed by an inquiry about the other person's health:

How are you? – formal

Not too/so bad (thank you/thanks). – semi-formal, informal

All right, thank you/thanks. – semi-formal, informal

OK, thanks – informal, familiar

A bit tired, otherwise all right. – semi-formal, informal

Leavetaking

When you want to take your leave of someone it is often necessary to use

some introductory sentence such as:

(Well,) I must go (now).

I'm afraid I must be going (now).

Bye-bye. – semi-formal, informal

Cheerio. – semi-formal, informal

See you. – very colloquial.

See you later/tonight/tomorrow/on Saturday/next week, etc,

See you at the theatre/concert/party, etc.

When leaving someone we sometimes want to be remembered to some

member(s) of his family or a mutual friend or acquaintance. The following

phrases are used for this purpose:

(Please) give my (kind) regards to...– formal

(Please) remember me to...– formal, semi-formal