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name: greeting description: Patterns for friendly, professional greetings in code and communication. Use when creating welcome messages, onboarding flows, or user-facing greeting text.

Greeting Patterns

Patterns for creating friendly, professional greetings.

Application Greetings

Welcome Messages

CopyWelcome to [App Name]!
We're glad you're here. Let's get you started.

Onboarding Flow

CopyStep 1 of 3: Tell us about yourself
Step 2 of 3: Set your preferences
Step 3 of 3: You're all set!

Return User Greeting

CopyWelcome back, [Name]!
You have [N] new notifications.

CLI Greetings

Simple Banner

Copy╔══════════════════════════╗
║    My Awesome Tool       ║
║    Version 1.0.0         ║
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Help Text

CopyUsage: mytool <command> [options]

Commands:
  init     Initialize a new project
  build    Build the project
  test     Run tests

Use "mytool <command> --help" for more info.

Best Practices

1. Be Warm: Friendly but professional
2. Be Brief: Respect user's time
3. Be Helpful: Guide next actions
4. Be Consistent: Same tone throughout

Anti-Patterns

Avoid:

• Overly casual ("Hey dude!")
• Too formal ("Dear esteemed user")
• Verbose ("Welcome to our amazing, incredible, fantastic...")
• Empty ("Hello.")