The appropriate time to say " good afternoon " is typically from 12:00 PM to 5:59 PM. When is the appropriate time to say ' good afternoon '"? The appropriate time to say " good afternoon " is typically from 12:00 PM to 5:59 PM. I'd agree roughly with what you said originally. Good Morning is from when you wake up (assuming you wake up before noon local time !) until noon, afternoon does exactly what it says on the tin, until about tea time . Afterwards, I would say good evening. Good Evening becoming good night, well it's quite sketchy. It's like in Spanish, I never know exactly when to use Buenas Tardes and Buenas Noches. I'd say the transition is probably comparable. I think really, the transition between the ... Can I use Have a good /nice/great day/ afternoon /evening t o close an email? I often read and write "Have a nice day/ afternoon " but I wonder if, after 5 pm or so, it is appropriate to say "Have a good evening" to close an email. Although the formers read good to me, the latter sounds a bit to colloquial in an office context. Thanks!
