下面是有关“祝愿”的表达方法，是初中生应当掌握的问候语和答语。
　　１.节日问候（Festival greetings）
　　(1)用语
　　Happy New Year! 也可以说 A Happy New Year to you!
　　Merry Christmas!也可以说 I wish you a very merry Christmas. 祝圣诞节快乐。
　　Happy Easter!祝复活节快乐。
　　Happy National Day!祝国庆节快乐
　　Happy Thanksgiving Day!祝感恩节快乐
　　Happy Spring Festival!祝春节快乐
　　(2)答语
　　Thanks, the same to you.
　　Thanks,and I wish you the same.
　　Thank you and the same to you.
　　谢谢你，也祝你节日愉快！
　　A Happy New Year to you too. 也祝你新年快乐。
　　A Merry Christmas to you too.也祝你圣诞快乐
　　Thank you for your kind wishes. 非常谢谢你美好的祝愿。
　　(3) 圣诞/新年卡用语
　　May the New Year bring you joy, love and peace. 愿新年带给你快乐，爱和和平。
　　Wish youjoyful New Year’s Day. 祝你新年快乐。
　　Wish you joyfulness and blessing on Christmas . 祝愿你圣诞节快乐。
　　Hope you have the merriest Christmas ever. 愿你拥有前所未有的最快乐的圣诞节。
　　All good wishes for Christmas and may the coming year bring you health and happiness. 致以你圣诞节所有美好的祝愿并祝即将到来的新年带给你健康和鸿福。
　　My family join me in wishing you a bright and successful new year. 我和我全家祝你在新年里事业飞黄腾达。
　　May the holidays bring you joyful hours, pleasant memories, thoughts of friends, and great happiness. 祝此节日带给你快乐的时光和美好的回忆以及朋友的关心和巨大的幸福。
　　2．生日祝词（Birthday Congratulations）
　　（1）用语
　　Happy birthday. 也可说：A Happy Birthday to you!
　　Many happy returns of the day. 也可以说：I wish you many happy returns of the day. 祝愿众多的幸福降临于这一天。
　　Best wishes for many happy returns of your birthday. 祝愿众多的幸福降临于你生日的那一天。
　　May each year bring you greater happiness. 祝每年带给你最好的祝福。
　　（2）答语
　　Thank you.
　　Thanks very much for your warm wishes. 非常谢谢你热情的祝愿。
　　It’s most kind of you to have remembered my birthday. 你记得我的生日，真是太好了。