Common ways of wishing people a good journey are:<\/p>\n
Have a good trip.
\nHave a good journey. (GB)
\nSafe journey home. (GB)
\nEnjoy your holidays.(GB)
\nEnjoy your vacation.(US)
\nHave a good time in (destination city).<\/p>\n
Enjoy! (American English)
\nHave a good time at (destination place such as a restaurant)
\nHave a good time in (destination city)<\/p>\n
When your friends or family return home it is common to use one of the following phrases:<\/p>\n
How was your vacation? (holiday in British English)
\nDid you enjoy your time in (destination)?
\nDid you have a good journey\/trip\/flight?
\nHow was the journey\/trip\/flight?<\/p>\n
If somebody is leaving for an evening out or some kind of pleasant event, you may wish them saying\u00a0Have a good time!<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0Enjoy yourself!<\/b>\u00a0In American English, just\u00a0Enjoy!<\/b>\u00a0is sometimes possible.<\/p>\n
Good luck!\u00a0<\/b>is used to wish people before examinations or difficult events.<\/p>\nHolidays<\/h3>\n
Before somebody starts a holiday, we may say:<\/p>\n
Have a good holiday.
\nHave a good time.
\nHave a good vacation. (US)<\/p>\n
Common expressions are given below.<\/p>\n
Give my best wishes to X
\nGive my regards to X
\nGive my greetings to X
\nGive my love to X
\nRemember me to X<\/p>\n
Americans often say\u00a0Say hello to X for me.<\/b><\/p>\nBirthdays<\/h3>\n
Happy birthday!
\nBest wishes\/Good luck on your thirtieth (age – use an ordinal number) birthday!
\nMany happy returns!<\/p>\n
Congratulations!
\nBest wishes \/ good luck on your tenth (number – use an ordinal number) anniversary!
\nHere’s to many more happy years together (used when making a toast)<\/p>\n
Merry Christmas!
\nHappy New Year\/Easter\/Ramadan\/Diwali etc.
\nAll the best for a happy New Year\/Easter\/Diwali\/Ramadan etc.<\/p>\n
When making special greetings to children on their birthday and at Christmas, it is also common to ask them what they received:<\/p>\n
Merry Christmas! What did you get from Santa Claus?
\nHappy Birthday! What did your Daddy get for you?<\/p>\n
Congratulations on your promotion!
\nAll the best for your …
\nI’m so proud of you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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