Giving and Responding to Good and Bad News

Giving news There are different ways to give news:

Giving good and bad news

*.I'm really pleased to tell you...

*.I've got a bit of good news to tell you..

*.I've got some good / brilliant / great / wonderful / splendid news for you...

*.You know what! I've got a bit of great news for you...

*.Great news for you...

*.I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you...

*.I'm sorry I've got a bit of bad newsto tell you..

*.I really don’t know how to say it, but …

*.I’m sorry to have to say this, but …

*.I really feel bad to have to say this,but …Responding to news

Responding to good news

*.Wow, that sounds exciting !

*.That’s great !

*.How fantastic !

*.What fantastic / good / brilliant / great / wonderful / splendid news!

*.That's good / brilliant / great / wonderful / splendid news!

*.That sounds like great news!*.Congratulations!

*.That’s wonderful / fantastic!*.I’m glad to hear that!

*.Great news!

*.Incredible!

*.Superb!

*.Sounds great!

*.Lucky you!

*.Oh, how wonderful!

*.I can’t believe that!

Responding to bad news

*.I’m awfully sorry that…

*.I’m sorry to hear that..

*.I’m sorry to hear such terrible news.

*.My goodness!

*.I can’t believe it!

*.Poor you!

*.I do sympathize with you.

*.Please, accept my deepest sympathy.

*.I know how you must be feeling.

*.That must be awful

*.Oh, dear !

*.Too bad !

*.That’s awful / a pity / unfortunate.