Commonly used spoken English to say hello

1. How are things? How are you doing recently?

This sentence is about caring about the other person's current situation. You can answer how your life is and how your work is.

For example:

Good. I just finished a big marketing project. Good, I just finished a big marketing project.

2. How’s it going? How are you doing recently?

A more colloquial greeting, usually suitable between friends.

For example:

A: Hey, dude. How’s it going? Hey bro, how are you doing?

B: Not bad. Wanna have dinner together? Not bad. Wanna have dinner together?

3. How are you getting on? How are you doing recently?

Suitable for relaxed greetings between friends.

For example:

A: Long time no see. How are you getting on? Long time no see, how are you doing?

B: As usual, and you? Nothing has changed, what about you?

4. How do you do? How are you?

Usually used in formal situations, and when meeting someone for the first time on business.

For example:

A: How do you do? Really nice to meet you. I'm Julie, the HR manager from Haha company. It's Julie, the human resources manager of Haha Company.

B: Nice to meet you. I’m Ken. Nice to meet you, I’m Ken.

5. How have you been? How have you been recently?

This is a genuine concern for the other person's current situation, not just a simple greeting. The answer at this time will be to answer the current situation of life.

For example:

A: Hi! How have you been? Hi! How have you been lately?

B：Oh, my kid goes to the kindergarten near my house. And my wife changed her job. About me, everything is the same. I changed jobs, but as for me, nothing changed.

6. What have you been (getting) up to? What have you been doing recently?

This sentence refers to caring about what the other person is currently doing, usually referring to what kind of entertainment they usually do.

For example:

A: Tim, what have you been getting up to? Tim, what have you been doing recently?

B: I’m practicing photography. I join a photography club, and spend all my weekend with them.

7. I hope everything’s okay? Everything’s okay?

I hope to know how the other person is doing. When answering, you will answer how good or bad your life has been recently and what you are doing recently.

For example:

A: Dear, I hope everything’s okay? Dear, is everything okay?

B: Oh, terrible. I broke up with my boyfriend last week. Oh, terrible, I broke up with my boyfriend last week.