If your friend is sick, which would you choose: "Get well" or "Be well"?
And if you use neither of them, what do you personally use?
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If your friend is sick, which would you choose: "Get well" or "Be well"?
And if you use neither of them, what do you personally use?
Best Answer
"Get well" is appropriate. To me, however, the phrase is something that would be written, for example in a "get well" card. It is a little too cliche for me to say in an everyday conversation.
On the other hand, "Be well" is usually an informal way to say, "Goodbye," (like "Peace" or "Later") and does not have the same meaning as "get well."
I think "get well" implies that the person is not well now and needs to become well, whereas "be well" implies that the person is well and can continue being well.
I personally would most likely say, "(I) Hope you feel better" or simply "Feel better." This is entirely a personal choice.