On coffee break program: In response to greeting a spanish person in

Question

Is que tal a good response in exchanging greetings with a spanish person?

Answer 1

I would say, "Como anda" for how have you been?

Answer 2

Yes, if you just want to say roughly-"what's up?" or "what's going on?". I'm not sure if it is a greeting for someone you are meeting for the very first time. But depending on the situation, I've used it when just trying to be friendly to some younger kids/teens I had just met.