Can you say to a person you just met: Good seeing you.

[B45]

Can you say to a person you just met:

Good seeing you.

Or does it have to be:

Nice to meet you.

Are both okay?

 

[The Maltese Falcon]

I think in British English it is acceptable to use "Good seeing you" when you first meet someone. In American English it is not.

 

[Rover_KE]

No BE speaker I know says 'Good seeing you'.

 

[Tdol]

I haven't heard a BrE speaker use this.

 

[MikeNewYork]

In AmE. "nice meeting you" would normally be said only at the first meeting. "Good seeing you" could be used anytime.

 

[B45]

In AmE. "nice meeting you" would normally be said only at the first meeting. "Good seeing you" could be used anytime.

So, good seeing you as a first encounter greeting is acceptable?

 

[bhaisahab]

So, "good seeing you", as a first encounter greeting, is acceptable?

No, it's not.