1: How are you?
How to respond:
Very well, thanks. (This is the most correct answer. If someone asks questions with how.., the correct syntax should be used to respond with adverbs. However, people gradually don’t pay much attention to this question, so many other answers are extended. You can also say And you?)
Fine. (If you just want to respond simply, don’t want to continue chatting)
Not bad. (A more friendly response than Fine. If you want to greet others the same, you can add How about yourself?)
Fine, Thanks. (More formal response, usually to people who are not familiar with it)
Pretty good. (This is a random answer)
Great! How are you doing? (This is an obvious way to answer the conversation to continue.)
I'm hanging in there. (meaning that you are having a bad day, or you can also say A tough day!)
I've been better. (A negative answer often means you want to continue the topic and tell others your sad story.)
2…How's it going?
How to respond:
You can also respond to this question with those answers from How are you. Other answers:
It's going well. (Friendly, polite reply)
3 …What's up?/ What's happening? (Informal, more casual)
How to respond:
This question is actually asking "What's going on?/What's happening in your life?" If you don't want to talk in depth with the other person, you can simply reply.
What's up(What's up actually doesn't need to be answered. Sometimes people respond with the same sentence as what's up)
Nothing. (A more impolite statement, but you can use it when you are angry) Not bad (It's okay)
Not a lot. (Common reply)
Nothing much. (The most common reply)
Oh, just the usual. (If nothing special happens, that's good.)
Just the same old same old. (Through this expression you feel that life is boring every day.)
Oh gosh, all kinds of stuff! (If your life is very busy and fulfilling, and you live a fresh life every day, you can answer this way.)
Been busy.
Can't complain. (equivalent to not bad)
There are many other greetings, all of which have the same meaning, you can choose:
How’s everything?
What's going on?
How've you been?
What have you been up to?
How are things?
What's new?
Good to see you!
Replies to these greetings are similar to How are you, What's up.
