Different Ways to Ask 'How Are You' in English
Alternative ways to say “How are you?” in English.
There are many alternatives we can use instead of 'how are you'. The list below includes the most used expressions.
Informal
These expressions are used in informal environments, in everyday language or among friends. Sorted by frequency of use.
| How are you doing? |
| How’s it going? |
| What’s up? |
| How’s everything? |
| How’s everything going? |
| How’s everything been? |
| How are things? |
| What’s new? |
| What’s new with you? |
| How have you been? |
| How have you been recently? |
| How’s life? |
| How’s your life been? |
| How is life treating you? |
| What have you been up to? |
| What have you been up to lately? |
| What are you up to? |
| What’s been going on? |
| What’s been going on with you? |
| What’s been happening? |
| How have you been keeping? |
| How are you holding up? |
| How’s your day going? |
| How’s your day been? |
Formal
We often use the following expressions in formal settings or when talking to people we don't know very well. Sorted by frequency of use.
| How do you do? |
| How have you been? |
| How are things with you? |
| How is everything with you? |
| How have things been with you? |
| How have you been faring? |
| How have you been getting on? |
Formal & Informal
The following expressions can be used in both formal and informal language.
How are you?
How have you been?
How are things with you?
How is everything with you?
How have things been with you?
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