What Time Should I Say Good Afternoon?

What time should I say good afternoon?

12 AM to 1 PM - Good morning. 1 PM to 5 PM - Good afternoon. 5 PM to 12 AM - Good evening.

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.

Is Good afternoon capitalized in an email greeting?

Typically, “good morning” is capitalized only when it's used as a salutation at the beginning of a letter or email. The same rule applies to “good afternoon.” Don't capitalize it unless it's a salutation in a letter or email.

Can I say good afternoon at 2pm?

Usually, you say "good afternoon from 12.00 noon to 16.59. So if the time is around 2pm to 3.30pm, you say "good afternoon".

How do you greet someone at noon?

"Good Afternoon" is technically appropriate anytime after 12 noon. As an alternative, you could also say "Good Day".

How do you greet someone at 4pm?

You should say “good afternoon” until 5Pm. 5pm and on, it's acceptable to say, “good evening”.

Is good noon correct?

1 Answer. No, "Good Noon" is not commonly used. "Good Afternoon" is technically appropriate anytime after 12 noon. As an alternative, you could also say "Good Day".

How do you say good afternoon in Philippines?

Learn Philippine Greetings in different languages

ENGLISH	TAGALOG	BICOLANO
Good afternoon	Magandang hapon	Marhay na hapon
Good evening	Magandang gabi	Marhay na banggi
Thank you	Salamat	Dios mabalos
Goodbye	Paalam	Paaram

What's another word for Good afternoon?

What is another word for good afternoon?

greetings	hi
g'day	hola
sup	yo
salutations	gidday
alo	bonjour

What are different ways to say afternoon?

afternoon

• siesta.
• teatime.
• P.M.
• cocktail hour.
• post meridian.

When to say Good Afternoon?

• Good morning (used until midday/noon)
• Good afternoon (from midday/noon until sunset)
• Good evening (from sunset)

What is the time to say Good Afternoon?

• The time of day determines whether you wish someone Good morning, Good afternoon or Good evening.. Morning hours are usually anytime between midnight and noon, afternoon hours are between noon and 5 pm and evening hours are usually from 5 pm up to midnight.

When is it appropriate to say Good Afternoon?

• For one, “good afternoon,” is somewhat formal, so it's more often applied to, say, a school principal or a boss than a close sibling, for example. (There are likely exceptions to this, though — this ettiquette could carry between relationships.) Further, “good afternoon” is better suited to caudual situations, rather than happy or sad situations.

When do you Say Good Afternoon?

• If you’re greeting someone between 12pm-4pm, “Good afternoon” works. 4pm onwards, “Good evening” is an appropriate greeting. Even if it’s 8pm or whatever time in the night, “Good evening” is an appropriate greeting (even though the sun has already set).