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Formal

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Hello

Universal neutral greeting

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What’s up?

Very casual greeting/inquiry

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Good to see you

Warm, friendly greeting

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How are things?

Casual life update request

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Howdy?

Casual Southern/U.S. greeting

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I hope you have a fantastic day

Polite and positive birthday greeting

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Many happy returns!

Shortened classic birthday greeting

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I wish you all the best on your special day

Thoughtful, kind birthday greeting

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Many happy returns of the day!

Traditional, formal birthday blessing

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What have you been up to?

Asking about recent activities

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Stay safe

Caring farewell/reminder

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How are you feeling today?

Caring health check-in

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Godspeed

Wishing safety/success (formal)

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As seen in…

Refers to a prior example or source.

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In a similar case

Refers to an analogous example.

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Tremendous!

Strong praise for effort

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By way of illustration

Introduces an example to clarify.

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This can be seen when…

Links a general statement to observable evidence.

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These include…

Lists items belonging to a category.

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This includes

Lists items/examples within a category.

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Examples include…

Lists multiple examples explicitly.

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Additionally

Adds another point or example.

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Particularly

Emphasizes a specific subset.

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Note well

Emphasizes importance of the following example.

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