Common Australian Greetings & Salutations

How Aussies Say Hello

Casual / Mateship

• G'day / G'day mate – Classic, all-day.
• How's it going? / How ya goin'?
• Hey / Hi – Universal.
• What's the goss? (What's the gossip/news?)

Time-Specific

• Good morning / Mornin'
• Good arvo (afternoon)
• Good evening

Playful / Colloquial

• Well, well, well, look who it is!
• Struth! (surprise)
• Howdy (rural/outback influence)

Workplace / Polite

• Hi [Name], Good morning [Name].
• Nice to meet you / Good to see you.

Tone and context matter more than exact words; a smile and eye contact go a long way.