Give my regards meaning
To βgive [someone] your regardsβ or βsend [someone] your regardsβ means to tell that person you say hello, in a formal way.
It shows you are passing on a positive attitude towards them, that you remembered them or that youβre sending them greetings.
When you give your regards, you always do this via another (third) person who is not there, so you tell them to give someone else your regards.
- John: How is Anne? Please give her my regards.
- Sally: Anneβs fine, I will.
[Later that day]
- Sally: Hi Anne, I saw John earlier and he told me to give you his regards.
- Anne: Oh! How is he? Thatβs nice that he thought of me.
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- Please tell your mother that I send my regards.
- Give my regards to your teacher when you see her.
- The boss sends his regards, along with this new timetable.
Regards in Emails
People often sign-off emails with βregardsβ or βbest regardsβ and then their name. This is a perfectly acceptable, formal way of signing off an email. Other examples are:
- Yours sincerely,
- Sincerely,
- Warm regards,
βGive My Regardsβ synonymsΒ
(Formal)
- Send [someone] my best.
- Send [someone] my best regards.
- Send [someone] my greetings.
- Give [someone] my best wishes.
- Pass on my greetings to [someone].
- My best to [someone].
- All the best to [someone].
- Send [someone] my compliments.
Less formal ways of saying βgive my regardsβ
- Tell [someone] I say hello.
- Say hi to [someone] from me.
More intimate ways of saying βgive my regardsβ
- Send [someone] my love.
Be careful with:
- βtell [someone] I send kissesβ
- give her a kiss from me
Unless youβre talking about family, βgiving kissesβ isnβt used very much in English-speaking cultures (especially the UK), as the practice of greeting someone with two kisses isnβt widely used.
In lots of Latin countries, βgiving kissesβ means to βgreetβ or βsay helloβ, but in English-speaking cultures βgiving a kissβ is much more intimate and would only be used if the person speaking and the person passing on the greeting would both physically kiss the third person (which is unlikely).
Instead (and especially if youβre not sure) use:
- βtell [someone] I say helloβ
Sending greetings for specific reasons
Sending a sympathetic greeting to a third person
You may want to pass on a greeting to a third person that is sad, or going through a difficult situation, to let them know youβre thinking of them. If you want to pass on your sympathy, these options would be more appropriate:
Formal
- Give [someone] my condolences
- Please send [someone] my commiserations
Informal
- Tell [someone] Iβm sorry
- Tell [someone] that I was sorry to hear thatβ¦
- Tell [someone] Iβm thinking of them
- Tell [someone] Iβm sending positive thoughts.
- Tell [someone] to be strong!
Intimate
- Send [someone] a hug from me
Sending a congratulatory greeting to a third person
If you want to tell a third person that youβre happy for them, or for their success, you could say:
Formal
- Please tell [someone] Iβm sending many happy returns
Informal
- Tell [someone] Iβm pleased for them.
- Tell [someone] Iβm really happy for them.
- Tell [someone] I was really pleased to hear aboutβ¦
- Congratulate [someone] for me!
- Give [someone] my congratulations!
- Give [someone] a pat on the back from me!
Sending a third person luck
If you want to tell a third person youβre wishing them luck, use:
- Wish [someone] luck from me.
- Wish [someone] the best of luck from me.
- Tell [someone] Iβve got my fingers crossed for them.
- Tell [someone] Iβm hoping for the best!
- Best of luck to [someone].
- [To an actor/actress] Tell [someone] to break a leg!
- Tell [someone] theyβll blow them away.
- Tell [someone] I believe in them!
- Tell [someone] that if anyone can do it, they can.
- Tell [someone] theyβll be great!
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I just want to know if I say Give my regards to [someone] in an Informal email whereas I give news or I say thank you after a weekend visit to someone. Which is right?
You can say it in both situations.