One of the best ways to get to someone is to just say hello. This may like an obvious method, but saying hello to differs from country to country, and even from to region in the same country. In the States, people are informal when meeting other people the most part. Saying hello tells you a about the person you are greeting, and it tells that person something about you. Typical greetings "hello, hi, greetings, good day, good morning, or afternoon or evening." With the exception of hi, of these greetings can be considered formal greetings are universally understood in the United States.

Some the more informal greetings vary greatly from person person. Younger people have created their own slang greeting someone, and the slang is constantly changing. instance, the term "what's happening" was very popular the 1970s and 80s, and it is still use today, but it has been replaced by other greetings by the newer generations. "What's up, wass up" can be heard frequently in the .S. among the younger people. These two terms are informal greetings that a person should never use a formal setting. These terms are usually reserved informal encounters and are usually said by friends.

a person says hello to another person, it a lot about that person. It conveys a attitude and a willingness to get to know other person. It can mean that the person the conversation is someone who likes to socialize, just likes people in general. If the greeting accompanied by a smile, it is all the .