人们在节日、朋友或家人外出，以及和人道别时，通常会说一些表达祝福或祝贺的话。常见场合有新年、结婚生子、乔迁发财、得奖出国、考试结束、升学成功等等。以下是一些常用语句：

　　Every success in your study! Here's to a happy marriage.(祝你工作顺利，婚姻美满。)

　　Wish you success! May you success!(祝你成功!)

　　Please convey my best wishes to Bill.(请向比尔传达我最好的祝愿。)

　　The best of luck! Best wishes! Best regards!(好运!祝福!)

　　I drink to your promotion.(我为你的提升干杯!)

　　Allow me to offer my heartiest wishes.(请允许我向你表示衷心的问候。)

　　I'd like to be the first to congratulate you.(我想第一个向你表示祝贺。)

　　Enjoy your vacation!(假日愉快!)

　　请看下面对话：

　　A: Lily and I are going to be married tomorrow.

　　B: Woo, really? Congratulations! But...

　　A: What's that?

　　B: I was wondering that you would marry Cathie.