Greetings:
The ways of greeting:
Hello:
the most common greeting, used when meeting someone for the first time that day.
Good morning:
Used only in the morning (before noon).
Good afternoon:
This greeting is used between noon and 5pm.
Good evening:
This greeting is used after 5pm.
HI
Informal greeting.
After the greeting:
How are you?
After you greet someone, it is customary to ask "how are you?" In English, this is just a polite question; you should not respond with a lot of detail.
How's it going?
This is an informal way to ask "how are you?"
responses
Fine
This is the most common way to respond to "how are you?".
Good
Another common way to respond.
Not so good
If you do not feel well or have other problems, you can respond with this.
So So /OK
The meaning of these somewhat informal responses is in between "fine" and "not so good."
Informal:
What's up? / What's new?
These are very informal ways of asking "how are you?"
Nothing / nothing much
These responses can only be used to answer "what's up?" and "what's new?"
Departing:
Good-bye
This is what you say when you leave.
Good night
This means "good-bye" but is used only at night (after 7pm).
Bye
An informal way to say "good-bye."
See you later / see you soon
Other informal ways to say "good-bye" used when you are likely to see the person again later that day, or when you have plans to see each other again.
And here is some videos about greetings:
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