What to Reply When a Friend Says "Hey Stranger"

Generally, when a person says, “Hey stranger,” to you, it means that she is missing your friendship and would like to see more of you. However, instead of saying something sappy to you like, “Hey, why haven’t I heard from you? I miss you,” she's taking a more indirect approach. A good way to reply to this greeting is to acknowledge that you haven’t seen her in awhile and that you would like to talk soon. You might say something simple like, “Hey! It’s good to see you. I know we haven’t hung out in awhile, so let’s figure out a time to catch up that works for us both.”