Meaning & use
Wishing you every happiness
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
A warm closing wish used in cards, letters or speeches, hoping that someone's whole life will be happy.
Grammar: Used as a complete closing line; the subject 'I' or 'we' is left out, as in 'Wishing you every happiness in your new home.'
Patterns
- wishing you every happiness
- wishing someone every happiness
- wishing you every happiness in something
Wishing you every happiness in your new home.
The card simply said, 'Wishing you every happiness on your wedding day.'
At the end of his speech he raised his glass: 'Wishing you every happiness together.'
phraseidiomformal
Used to express a broad, lasting good wish to someone at a big life event such as a marriage, retirement or move.
Grammar: Often placed after a comma at the end of a message; it is more general and more formal than 'good luck'.
Patterns
- wishing you every happiness
- wishing someone every happiness
As you both start this new chapter, wishing you every happiness.
Wishing you every happiness in your retirement — you have earned it.
Common combinations
- wishing you every happiness
- Wishing you every happiness on your special day.
- wishing someone every happiness
- We are all wishing you every happiness in your new life abroad.
- every happiness in something
- Wishing you every happiness in your marriage.
- send someone every good wish
- I send you every good wish for the year ahead.
Synonyms and how they differ
- all the best
- A shorter, more casual closing used in everyday messages; 'wishing you every happiness' sounds warmer and more formal.
- best wishes
- A standard closing for letters and cards; it is more neutral and less personal than 'wishing you every happiness'.
- many happy returns
- Said only on someone's birthday, whereas 'wishing you every happiness' suits any major life event.
Word family
- wish verb
- To want something to happen, often for someone else's good.
- wish noun
- A desire for something, or the act of hoping for someone's good.
- wishful adjective
- Based on hopes rather than facts, as in 'wishful thinking'.
- happiness noun
- The state of being happy.
- happy adjective
- Feeling or showing pleasure and contentment.
Commonly confused: Wishing you every happiness or wish you all the best? Wishing you every happiness or congratulations?
Wishing you every happiness vs wish you all the best
This is a common closing too, but it is more casual and general; 'wishing you every happiness' focuses specifically on lasting happiness.
Wishing you every happiness vs congratulations
'Congratulations' praises something already achieved, while 'wishing you every happiness' looks forward to the future.
Practice
Which sentence uses the closing correctly?
Choose one answer.
'In your new home' is the natural preposition after 'every happiness' when talking about a place or situation. 'For' is tempting but is used with things like 'good luck for the exam', not with this fixed closing, and the other two options break the word order or use the wrong form of the noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Wishing you every happiness”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.