Sounds good is a short way to agree with a suggestion or plan: OK, that works for me. People use it to agree to meet, move a call or order dinner. It's conversational but polite, so it works with friends and in work messages too.
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Sounds good (to me).; That sounds + great/fine; sounds like + noun (Sounds like a plan)
- 'Let's meet outside the cinema at seven.' 'Sounds good, see you there.'
- 'I can move our call to Thursday morning if that's easier.' 'Sounds good to me.'
- A weekend in Porto sounds good, but the flights are too expensive right now.
What changed
First version'Let's take the early train to Oxford.' 'Sounds well, I'll buy the tickets.'
Revision'Let's take the early train to Oxford.' 'Sounds good, I'll buy the tickets.'
Sounds well can look logical if you think sound needs an adverb, like most verbs. But after sound, as after look and feel, you need an adjective: sounds good, sounds great. Before a noun, add like: Sounds like a plan.
Sound can also be used literally, about how something sounds: The guitar sounds good after the repair. As a reply to a suggestion, Sounds good isn't about sound at all; it shows agreement. If you're really pleased with the plan, say something stronger: Sounds great! or Sounds amazing!
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On the phone, my colleague suggests moving our meeting to Thursday. I answer, '___, I'll update the calendar.'
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Sounds good — Your colleague is suggesting a plan, moving the meeting, and the reply to a plan is Sounds good. Looks good judges something you can see: a document, a draft, a photo. Besides, the conversation is on the phone, so there's nothing to look at.
Write a short work exchange: a colleague suggests a specific time for a call or meeting, and you agree with Sounds good and say what you'll prepare for it.
'Can we have a quick call at 3 pm about the budget?' 'Sounds good, I'll have the latest figures ready.'
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