Hi, how are you? I admit it. I have a soft spot for salutations. In this peculiar area of human behaviour, one can be formal and ordinary or choose to be slightly eccentric without people getting the wrong impression – much. Conventional greetings are fine, except they are monotonous and dull. I tend to get bored and tired: “Good morning/evening.” “How are you?” “Not too bad, yourself?” (Not too bad? Good Lord … what an expression.) “Good, how are the kids?” “Good to see you, have a nice day.” I suggest you use your imagination and try to be resourceful and creative. All of us can afford to be slightly bizarre or uncommon in one facet of our behaviour. Now, if you are generally a bit odd or atypical in other aspects as well, it is probably best to avoid the following exercises, just in case people really begin to wonder. Very high Here are some alternative salutation ideas: “Hello.” “Yellow!” “Good morning.” “Isn’t it just!” “How are you?” “Delighted!” “Hi!” “Very high!” etc. The SentimenTable© Today, probably late in the evening (I do not want you getting into trouble early in the morning), I suggest you print the table that you will find at the end of this article and post it on the usual spot: the fridge, the mirror in the bathroom, the elevator in your apartment block or office... Click "Read more" and download the full pdf article (free).
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