Is Good Afternoon Capitalized?
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Examples of Capitalizing Good Afternoon
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Is Afternoon Capitalized?
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When Do You Say Good Afternoon?
Do You Use a Comma After “Good Afternoon”?
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to initiate a • While leaving: Good Night• While leaving: Good-Bye
• While leaving: Good-Bye
• While leaving: Good-Bye
general gesture used 
• Wish: good evening
• Wish: good Evening
• Wish: good Afternoon
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Good night, Tom.
Good Morning time slot
before the salutation If you include 
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• Good afternoon, all,
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Good Afternoon time slot
Adding a comma “Good afternoon, Jim.” or “Good afternoon, everyone.”
• Good afternoon, team,
• Good afternoon, name,
are doing well.
Or for a were asking for.
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Good Evening time slot
and “good afternoon.” For example, “Hello, good afternoon.”the salutation. In this case, you can say 
• Good afternoon, gentlemen,
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Good afternoon all,
Good Night time slot
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• Good afternoon, ladies,
some common salutations 
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Frequently Asked Questions?
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