When someone at work doesn't respond back to your greeting

If someone doesn't respond back to your greeting like "Hello" or "Good Morning" do you say anything back?

I'm curious to see what others thought are upon this.

I have a co-worker who doesn't respond back to my Good Mornings, I just continue to do it daily to her, maybe some day she will respond back.

I was thinking of asking her some time "Have you ever felt awkward when someone doesn't respond back to your greeting?" with a smile on my face to see what she would say.

I don't take it personally that I don't get a response because I know that is just her. She doesn't talk much in the first place and normally just complains if she does talk. Though if I ask her that question in a positive tone with a smile maybe she will see how it makes you feel more positive when you respond back to others.

I've worked with people like you are describing and now I generally don't say anything if they don't say 'hello' back. There have been a few who I quit saying 'good morning' to after some time - I just accepted who they were or eventually saw they were not someone I wanted to be involved with ... but there was a time when I did take it personally and wondered if it I was the problem. After all, it is human to want love and validation.

You might want to examine your motives if you are thinking of challenging your co-worker's lack of enthusiasm ... maybe you are wanting to change her or 'fix' her and maybe it really is about your own discomfort. Just thinking out loud ...

Some people, like me, are just not morning people. I feel forced to be cheery until I have had my breakfast, coffee and started getting ready. If I am forced to go in extra early it could be much later before I feel up to formalities. Or she is miserable in that job and can't leave for some reason. Been there too. Joking with her might not go so well. In the afternoon when she is more receptive you could ask her if she is not a morning person and she would probably spill it. Then I'd ask her if she wants to be left alone in the am. Even though she doesn't say good morning back she might appreciate it anyway. Or not.

I agree with lulu. She is who she is.

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No, I don't feel discomfort because that is her.

Many times people don't know what they are doing, that is why there are others who can help them to realize maybe what they are doing is disrespectful or realize they would feel more positive to change that behavior. Not all the time though...

Yes, I agree! I am sure that is her; she doesn't talk a whole lot.

Another thing is you can always ask a question instead. Example: Good morning, how is your morning so far?

I hate when people say "good morning", especially co-workers, we aren't friends don't talk to me

Surest way to get a growl from me.

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Lol. If I happen to have a bad day; all I have to do is look back at this.

It depends on my relationship with the person. If it's someone I don't know or hangout with I just keep on walking. But if it's someone I consider a friend then I'll say something sarcastic like "I said good morning"

I generally will say good morning to a coworker. How they respond is up to them. I have done my part to bring a little cheer into our relationship.

I say good morning, even if I know I won't get a response. I had a former coworker like that. I'd say good morning and she'd rarely respond or if she did it was more like a growl. After she left I learned she was in an abusive marriage and had a hard time trusting people.

I also have a friend who is incredibly shy who tends to ignore people out of her own insecurity. I know she still appreciates those kind efforts and beats herself up for her lack of response.

I'd still greet her if you want to. It's a nice gesture.

I would not mess with the other person's response or lack of response. Does she look at you when you greet her? Some people are not taught to greet or are thinking other thoughts and don't even see the greeter. My husband was an executive and very surprised when some secretary at his large organization quit and one of her complaints is that my husband (who had nothing to do with her, did not know her or anything) never said "hello" to her when he passed by. I think worrying too much about the other person and what they are thinking/doing in relation to us, why they smile/greet/do not, etc. can backfire and we can find we are too "obsessed" with the other person like this poor secretary who cared whether she was greeted by this "random stranger", my husband passing her desk each day. If it had been the other way around, would she have been fired for not greeting an executive?

That is crazy. So many people do over think on what others are doing. Example: My manager for a while there and maybe still he thinks that I take things too personally; when I don't even say anything to him. I would let him know if I didn't like what he had said. ha

Have you tried "Good morning <person's name?>