Funny ways to say good luck

Good luck is easy to say and easy to forget. A small joke helps it stick. Here are 15 funny ways to say good luck, for any big day, for a test, for a new job, a match or a show, and simple kind ones that always work.

For any big day

• "Good luck. The Department of Doubt has reviewed your chances and sees no problem." A rare approval.
• "Good luck today. You will not need it, but take it anyway." Confidence, with a spare.
• "Sending good luck. It is in the post. It should arrive just in time." Silly, and on time.
• "Good luck! I have my fingers crossed, which makes typing this very hard." A small, honest sacrifice.

For a test or an exam

• "Good luck. You have read the notes so many times the notes are nervous now." Then add: you have got this.
• "Good luck on the test. May every question be one you revised." A wish every student shares.
• "Good luck! Remember: read the question twice, then answer it once." Funny, and actually useful.

For a new job, a match or a show

• "Good luck at the new job. May the coffee machine be easy and the passwords be few." Practical good wishes.
• "Good luck in the match. Run fast, play fair, and remember which goal is yours." The basics, kindly.
• "Good luck on stage tonight. The audience is already on your side." Warm, and usually true.
• "Good luck with the presentation. Your slides believe in you." Encouragement from the slides.

Simple and kind

• "Good luck, you have got this." Always works.
• "Thinking of you today. Good luck." Short and warm.
• "Good luck! You have worked hard for this." Names the effort.
• "Wishing you all the luck today. Tell me how it goes." Kind, and shows you care.

Keep it kind

1. Make them feel ready. The joke should calm nerves, not add to them.
2. Mention the real thing. "Good luck with the exam" beats a general "good luck".
3. Ask how it went afterwards. That is the part people remember.

More from the Department

When it goes well, you will need the funny ways to say congratulations. If the big day is an interview, read the worst things to say in an interview first, and for a talk, the worst ways to start a speech. All guides are on the guides page, and today's ruling is on the home page.

Questions about funny ways to say good luck

What is a funny way to say good luck?

Something short that makes the big day feel a little smaller, like "Good luck. The Department of Doubt has reviewed your chances and, for once, sees no problem." Keep the joke light and the support clear.

What is a funny way to say good luck on a test?

Something about the studying already done: "Good luck. You have read the notes so many times the notes are nervous now." Then one kind line: "You have got this."

What is a funny way to say good luck at a new job?

Keep it about the first week: "Good luck at the new job. May the coffee machine be easy and the passwords be few." Friendly, and true for everyone.

What is a simple way to say good luck?

A plain "Good luck, you have got this" always works. If you know what they are nervous about, mention it, and it feels personal.

The Department of Doubt is satire, but these good-luck wishes are real suggestions you are free to use. See the satire notice.