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¿Cómo estás? is very formulaic and doesn't convey much pathos or real, deep, personal concern for another person's well being. It's basically just a social pleasantry. ¿Qué tal? is less formulaic and more indicative of something approaching true concern for the other. The former is much less likely to provoke as significant a response as the latter. If you're saying ¿Qué tal? you're indicating that you have some time and interest and really want to know what's going on with the other person. It should be used with that understanding in mind. To use it and then not follow up with a little heartfelt conversation is to display your lack of understanding of Spanish and Spanish speaking people.

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"Qué tal" is more informal and can be used as a general greeting to ask how someone is doing, while "Cómo estás" is more direct and specifically asks how someone is feeling.

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