Is it polite to say good afternoon?
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Is it polite to say good afternoon?
“Good afternoon” is the normal thing to say when greeting someone politely after 12:00 noon, up to 6 PM approximately. You could say “Good evening” after that. However, “Good night” is not a greeting, but is said when leaving someone during the late evening.
Is it rude to say afternoon?
No, it’s fine – very acceptable and very common.
Do you say good afternoon after 12?
In American English it is NOT appropriate to say “Good Morning” after 12pm. After 12pm you say “Good Afternoon.” It makes no difference if you are seeing the person for the first time or not. “Good Evening” is said at and after dusk.
How do you formally say good afternoon?
Other Ways to Say “Good Afternoon” in Formal and Informal…
- “Greetings”
- “Salutations”
- “Hi Everyone”
- “Hi friend(s)”
How do u reply to Good afternoon?
How should I reply if someone says “good morning/afternoon/evening/night”? You can reply with the same phrase. John: “Good afternoon Lingo”. Lingopath: “Good afternoon” or “Good afternoon John”.
What can I say instead of good afternoon?
Other Ways to Say “Good Afternoon” in Formal and Informal…
- “Greetings”
- “Salutations”
- “Hi Everyone”
- “Hi friend(s)”
Is Good evening or afternoon Good?
For example, “Good morning” is generally used from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. whereas “Good afternoon” time is from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. “Good evening” is often used after 6 p.m. or when the sun goes down.
Is 3pm evening or afternoon?
Early afternoon: noon-3 p.m. Mid-afternoon: 2-4 p.m. Late- afternoon: 3-6 p.m. Evening: 6-9 p.m.
Is 4pm afternoon or evening in UK?
If you want to be more specific, you could refer to anything between noon and 2 p.m. as early afternoon, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. as mid afternoon and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. as late afternoon. Based on what I’ve read, the time for evening is from the sunset time.
How do you greet someone if it is 12.00 pm?
Good noon 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Good afternoon 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Good evening 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Good night 8 to whole night till to 5:00 AM.