Prior to extended remote work, I used to feel this way when people just sent a single hello. But now I use it as an invitation to make small talk. So if someone

Prior to extended remote work, I used to feel this way when people just sent a single hello. But now I use it as an invitation to make small talk. So if someone just says hello, I start asking them questions: how's it going, how's is <whatever fact I remember about them>, etc. This makes some people go straight to their original question, but I think it also helps both of us feel a little more connected while everyone is remote.