Don't forget to greet your father

[economistegypt2010]

I got it from the thread in the link below that I can say " Don't forget to greet your father" in stead of what I used to use " Don't forget to say hi to your father"

Is what I got true or not?

The thread's link:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2519811

 

[boozer]

In theory 'to say hi' means just that = say 'hi'. In practice it does mean more like 'to greet' and even 'give my regards to'. However, I still feel that 'greet' is the more inclusive and less colloquial term.

 

[e2efour]

In the UK we might say "say hello to". This would be passing on a greeting.
To greet to me usually means to welcome someone (e.g. if you meet them in the street or at your front door).
I would use "Don't forget to give my regards to your father" (as boozer suggests).

 

[velisarius]

Another possibility is "Don't forget to remember me to your father." (If you haven't seen that person for a long time.)