Meaning & use
sending you good vibes
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseinformal
A friendly way to tell someone you are wishing them positive feelings, luck, or support, often used to end a message.
Grammar: Used as a complete closing line; it takes an object pronoun after 'sending' (sending you/him/them good vibes).
Patterns
- sending you good vibes
- sending someone good vibes
- sending good vibes to someone
Good luck with your exam tomorrow — sending you good vibes!
She posted a photo with the caption 'sending you good vibes on this rainy Monday.'
I know you're nervous about the interview, so I'm sending you good vibes from across the ocean.
Common combinations
- sending good vibes your way
- Just wanted to say good luck — sending good vibes your way!
- sending positive vibes
- After her surgery, her friends kept sending positive vibes.
- good vibes only
- The group chat has a rule: good vibes only.
- send good vibes to someone
- We sent good vibes to the team before the final match.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wishing you well
- More neutral and slightly more formal; it focuses on general good wishes rather than emotional 'vibes'.
- thinking of you
- Shows care and sympathy, often in sad situations, while 'sending you good vibes' is usually upbeat.
- rooting for you
- Means actively supporting someone in a competition or challenge; 'good vibes' is vaguer and more about mood.
Commonly confused: sending you good vibes or vibes?
sending you good vibes vs vibes
On its own, 'vibes' means the mood or atmosphere of a place or situation ('The restaurant has a relaxed vibe'). In this phrase, 'good vibes' means positive energy or good wishes sent to someone.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option An is a natural, friendly closing wish for a future event. Option B mixes a present wish with a past-time phrase ('last night'), which does not fit. Option C is illogical because 'from my homework' does not show a source of good wishes. Option D sounds like a routine action, but the phrase is used for warm wishes, not a scheduled habit.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “sending you good vibes”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.