Meaning & use
best wishes from
Last updated
Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
A friendly closing used at the end of a letter, card, or message, naming the person or place the good wishes come from.
Grammar: Followed by a name, a group, or a place: 'Best wishes from all of us.' It is not used at the start of a message.
Patterns
- best wishes from someone
- best wishes from a place
Best wishes from everyone at the office — we hope you feel better soon.
She ended the card with 'Best wishes from Tokyo' and posted it the same day.
Best wishes from your old classmates, who still talk about you.
phrasefixed phrase
Used in speech to pass on kind thoughts that originally come from another person.
Grammar: Often introduced by 'with': 'With best wishes from my parents.' No object follows the phrase itself.
Patterns
- with best wishes from someone
- send best wishes from someone
With best wishes from my mother, who remembers you fondly.
He sent best wishes from the whole team after hearing the news.
Common combinations
- send best wishes from
- They sent best wishes from the whole family.
- with best wishes from
- With best wishes from all of us at the clinic.
- best wishes from all of us
- Best wishes from all of us on your retirement.
- best wishes from abroad
- A card arrived with best wishes from abroad.
- best wishes from the team
- Best wishes from the team for a speedy recovery.
Synonyms and how they differ
- regards from
- More neutral and a little more formal; it works in business messages where 'best wishes' might feel too warm.
- love from
- Warmer and more personal, normally only for family or close friends.
- greetings from
- Suggests the message was sent while traveling or from a distant place, and is less common as a letter closing.
Word family
- best wishes phrase
- The shorter closing on its own, without naming who sends it.
- wish verb
- To want something to happen, often for someone else's benefit.
- well-wisher noun
- A person who hopes good things will happen to you.
Commonly confused: best wishes from or best regards from?
best wishes from vs best regards from
'Best regards' is more formal and businesslike; 'best wishes' sounds friendlier and is common on cards for birthdays, exams, and illnesses.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
The phrase is a closing formula and is followed by the person or group sending the wishes, so 'Best wishes from all of us at the hospital' fits. Option 0 joins it to a separate clause awkwardly, option 2 leaves the phrase without a sender, and option 3 wrongly says it opens a letter.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “best wishes from”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.