Professional Greetings and Responses

You meet a client for the first time. What is the most professional way to greet them?

• Yo, what’s up?

• Good to see you again.

• Pleased to meet you.

• How’s life treating you?

Your client says, “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” What is the best response?

• Same here.

• Pleasure’s all mine.

• You too.

• Cheers!

How should you greet someone in a formal business email?

• Hey [First Name],

• Yo [Name],

• Dear Mr. Smith,

• What's up Mr. Smith?

Which is the most appropriate greeting to start a business presentation?

• Hello everyone, let’s get this over with.

• Hi guys, I’ll make this quick.

• Good morning, thank you for being here.

• Sup team, let’s roll.

You’re late to a meeting. How should you professionally greet the room?

• Sorry I’m late, traffic was horrible!

• Hello everyone, my apologies for the delay.

• Oops, didn’t think this would start on time!

• Hey, sorry I'm late, let’s get this show on the road!

Your colleague says, “How do you do?” What is the correct response in a formal context?

• Fine, and you?

• I’m doing great!

• How do you do?

• What’s new?

You are introduced to the CEO. What’s the best first response?

• Hey boss!

• Nice to finally meet the big guy!

• It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Thompson.

• Cool to meet you!

You want to start a phone call professionally. What should you say?

• Yo, can you hear me?

• Hi, this is Alex from Atlas Corp. How may I help you?

• What’s going on?

• Is this line secure?

At a networking event, someone says, “I don’t think we’ve met.” What’s a professional reply?

• Oh yeah, I don't think so either.

• Right, I think you’re right.

• You're correct. I’m James Carter from Nexus Ltd.

• Yeah, probably not.

You’re ending a formal meeting. What is the most professional phrase to use?

• Peace out!

• Okay, done deal!

• Thank you for your time. I look forward to our next meeting.

• Catch you later!