Greeting "Good day" in English, "As-Salamualaikum" in Arabic, "Aloha" in Hawaiian, "Shalom" in Hebrew, "Namaste" in Hindi and "Ciao" in Italian. The bow and handshake are also used for both greeting and leave taking. A greeting can consist of an exchange of formal expression, kisses, handshakes, hugs, and various gestures. The form of greeting is determined by social etiquette, as well as by the relationship of the people. Beyond the formal greeting, which may involve a verbal acknowledgment and sometimes a hand shake, facial expression, gestures, body language and eye contact can all signal what type of greeting is expected. Gestures
Salutation (e. g. "Sehr geehrte(r) Herr/ Frau Schmidt"). Informal salutations in German tend to begin with "Hallo", meaning "hello", which is used universally, written and spoken, and which is gender neutral. Depending on the region, informal salutations also tend to begin with "Moin" (north of Hannover), "Servus" (typically in the south and south west), or other words, although only used by locals. A more personal informal salutation begins with "Lieber" (male) or "Liebe" (female), meaning "dear", (e.g. "Lieber Paul", "Liebe Annette") - the latter should only be used if the recipient has been actually met in person or similar. It should