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- Congratulatory phrases for holidays and special occasions such as birthdays
- Wishing someone a good day
- Wishing someone luck before doing something
- Congratulating someone on achieving something difficult
- Congratulatory phrases used in weddings and parties
In English, congratulatory phrases, along with other expressions used in special occasions, come with their own fixed patterns and phrases. To effectively use this language in daily communication, your task is to memorize these phrases to use for appropriate occasions rather than mechanically constructing sentences.
English congratulatory phrases
Congratulatory phrases for holidays and special occasions such as birthdays
Merry Christmas!/ Wish you a Merry Christmas! - Have a joyful Christmas! / Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Happy birthday! - Congratulations on your birthday!
Happy New Year! - Congratulations on the new year!
Happy summer holidays! - Wishing you a joyful summer holiday!
Have a nice trip/vacation! - Have fun on your trip!
Wishing someone a great day
You don't have to wait for a holiday or special occasion to send good wishes to someone. Sometimes it's just wishing someone a happy work or school day, a fruitful day ahead, which can be used in conversations or before ending a message or email.
Have a nice day/time! - Wishing you a smooth day!
Have a good time! / Enjoy yourself! - Wishing you enjoyable moments!
Have a nice weekend! - Have a wonderful weekend!
Wishing someone luck before doing something
Use the phrases below to wish someone good luck before an important exam or event.
Good luck!/ Best of luck! - Wishing you luck!
Wish you all the best!/ All the best! - Wishing you every success!
Congratulating someone on overcoming a challenge
Say the following congratulatory phrases to someone who has been promoted, received a raise, or achieved high results in an exam.
Great job!/ Excellent work! - Outstanding performance!
Congratulations! - Congratulations to you!
Congratulations on your promotion! - Congratulations on your well-deserved promotion!
*Note: Only use 'Well done' or 'Good job' when you are in an equal or superior position to the listener, such as close friends or parents speaking to their children, superiors to subordinates.
Congratulatory messages for weddings and celebrations
Use the following congratulatory messages when attending a wedding or celebratory party.
Congratulations on your wedding! - Congratulations on your wedding, [Name]!
Wishing you lots of love and happiness. - Wishing you happiness!
Best wishes for a fun-filled future together - Wishing you all the best in your future life.
Cheers! - Cheers (at the party)
Let's drink to.../ Please raise your glasses to... - Cheers to...
In addition, Mytour also collects many birthday wishes in English so you can give them to your loved ones at school or online friends ...
