I’m well. How are you? Fine. I’m fine. I’m cool. (slang) Keeping cool. slang Dandy. (informal) Fine and dandy. informal Great. Couldn’t be better. Happy as a clam, (cliche’) Okay. All right. (I) can’t complain. No complaints. I have nothing to complain about.
Keeping busy. Keeping myself busy. Been keeping myself busy. Keeping out of trouble. Been keeping out of trouble. Been up to no good. (informal slang – means getting into trouble) Been keeping my nose clean. (informal slang)
How was your vacation? How did it go? Did everything go OK? Did you have fun? You’ll have to tell us all about it. Did you take any pictures? Do you have pictures? Were the locals friendly? Were the natives friendly? –used when speaking of primitive cultures Did you bring me anything? We missed you. …
We seem to keep running into each other. Haven’t we met before? We have to stop meeting like this.(cliche’) Didn’t we meet at that party last week? I’m sorry; I’ve forgotten your name. I’ve been meaning to call you.
What a surprise to meet you here! Imagine meeting you here! (cliché) Fancy meeting you here! ( informal cliché) Never thought I’d see you here! What are you doing in this neck of the woods? neck of the woods=part of town What are you doing in this part of town? What are you doing out …
How are you؟ How’s it going? How’s it been? How is everything? How’s everything? How have you been? How’ve you been? How you been?(informal) How’s tricks?(informal slang) What have you been up to? What’s new?(informal) What’s up?(informal) Wusup?/Wassup?(slang) (associated with gangs – not appropriate for business) What’s happening?(slang) What’s going on?(slang)