The pattern

"Here's to" plus a noun is a toast. You raise a glass, of anything, and say what you are celebrating: "Here's to the happy couple", "Here's to a great year". Everyone answers "Cheers" and drinks. It is short on purpose, because toasts happen in noisy rooms.

It works for people, events and hopes. "Here's to Kavya" honors a person. "Here's to the new job" celebrates a moment. "Here's to many more" hopes for the future. The pattern is warm, a little ceremonial, and nobody minds if the glass holds juice.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

  1. Short and warm. Friends at dinner, a team after a launch.

  2. Said on a birthday or anniversary. It hopes for many more years.

  3. What everyone says back, before drinking.

Check yourself

1When do people say "Here's to..."?
2What does everyone usually say back?
3At a birthday dinner, which toast hopes for the future?

Practice · 2 min

Listen, then make each toast. Keep your voice up at the end, then pause for the "Cheers".

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.