Get well soon means I hope you recover quickly. It's a wish for someone who is ill or recovering after an operation. People write it in a message, a card or an email to a colleague, and the reply is Thank you or Thanks, I'm already feeling better.
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Get well soon!; I hope you get well soon; get-well card/message; Hope you feel better soon
- Sorry to hear about your flu. Get well soon, and don't worry about the meeting.
- The whole team signed a get-well card for Mark after his knee operation.
- I hope you get well soon. Saturday football isn't the same without you.
What changed
First versionSorry you missed the lesson today. Don't be ill!
RevisionSorry you missed the lesson today. Get well soon!
It might seem natural to tell someone who is ill Don't be ill!, but in English this sounds like a strange command. To someone who is already ill, you wish a quick recovery: Get well soon!
Get well soon is only for someone who is already ill. To a healthy person, you'd say Take care when saying goodbye, and in a greeting card you'd wish them good health like this: Wishing you good health and happiness. For a mild cold, people often say something simpler: Hope you feel better soon!
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Sorry to hear you're in hospital. Get ___ soon, and let us know if you need anything.
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well — The person is in hospital, and you're wishing them a recovery: get well, where well means healthy. Get good is about a skill, becoming good at something, and has nothing to do with health.
A friend or colleague is ill and will miss an important event. Write them a short message: name what they'll miss and wish them a recovery with Get well soon.
Sorry you'll miss Friday's team dinner. Get well soon, and we'll save you a piece of cake!
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