Alternatives to "How Are You?" for More Thoughtful Inquiry
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'How are you?' is SO OVERUSED! Here are 24 advanced ways to ask 'how are you?' in both casual and formal situations!
Casual:
- How are you doing?
- How have you been?
- What’s going on?
- What’s new? / What’s new with you?
- What’s up?
- What are you up to?
- How are things going?
- How are you feeling?
- How’s it going?
- How is everything?
- How’s things?
- How’s life?
- How’s your day been? / how’s your day going?
- Are you alright?
Formal:
- How do you do?
- Are you well?
- How do you fare?
- How are things coming along?
- How’s everything coming together?
- How’s your health?
- Hello, I hope you’re well?
- I trust you’re well?
Funny
- Howdy (How do you do?)
- How’s it hanging?
- How’s tricks?
- What’s sizzling?
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