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Formal

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Welcome

Friendly reception greeting

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Greeting

General term for salutations

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Look what the cat dragged in!

Playful/joking 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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How are things?

Casual life update request

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Howdy?

Casual Southern/U.S. greeting

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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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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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In addition to

Expands on previous points with more examples.

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In particular

Highlights a specific aspect.

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Likewise

Indicates similarity to a previous point.

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As a case in point…

Introduces a definitive example.

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For instance

Introduces a specific example.

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