How to express best wishes in German

How to express best wishes in German?

Birthday


Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Happy Birthday!
Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute! (Ich wünsche Dir alles Gute!) I wish you all the best!
Special holidays
Frohe Weihnachten! Merry Christmas!
Schöne Festtage / Feiertage! Beautiful holidays / holidays!
Ein gutes neues Jahr! Happy New Year!
Beste Wünsche zum Jahreswechsel! Best wishes for the turn of the year!
Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter!
Frohe Pfingsten! Happy Pentecost!

To someone who is going to travel
Gute Reise! Happy Journey / Good Trip!
Gute Fahrt! Happy Journey / Good ride!
Guten Flug! Have a good flight!

To someone who is going on holiday
Schönen Urlaub! Have a beautiful holiday!
Schöne Ferien! Happy Holidays!

To someone who is going to take an exam
Viel Erfolg! I wish you success!

To someone who is ill
Gute Besserung! Get well soon!

When saying good-bye
Schönen Tag / Abend noch! Good Day /  Good evening!
Schönes Wochenende! Have a nice Weekend! / Happy Weekend!
Gute Heimfahrt! Have a Good ride to home!

In General
Alles Gute! All the best!
Viel Glück! Good luck!
Viel Spaß! Have fun!
Viel Vergnügen! Enjoy yourself!

Response
Danke! Thank you!
Vielen Dank! Many Thanks!

Responding and wishing the same in return
Danke, gleichfalls! – Thanks, wish you the same!
Vielen Dank! Das wünsche ich Ihnen auch. (Das wünsche ich Dir auch.) – Many Thanks! I wish you the same.

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