| Giving Good News | Responding to Good News |
| 1. I’m so pleased to tell you… 2. I’ve got a bit of good news to tell you.. 3. I’ve got some good news… 4. You know what! I’ve got a bit of great news for you… 5. Great news for you… | Wow, that sounds exciting! That’s great! How fantastic! What fantastic news! That’s wonderful news!” Congratulations! That’s wonderful/fantastic! I’m glad to hear that! Great news! Lucky you! |
| Giving Bad News | Responding to Bad News |
| 1. I’m sorry to have to say this , but… 2. I’m sorry, I’ve got a bit of bad news to tell you …. 3. I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you… 4. I really don’t know how to say it , but … 5. I really feel bad to have to say this, but …. 6. Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you…” | I’m sorry to hear that. I’m sorry to hear such terrible news. My goodness! Poor you! That must be awful. Oh, dear! Too bad! That’s awful/a pity/unfortunate. What a shame! |
