Meaning

"Good thinking" means "That was a smart idea." You say it when someone has thought ahead or solved a small problem: they brought a charger, they booked the table early, they checked the address twice. It's praise for the decision, not for the person's intelligence in general.

It is friendly and works almost everywhere, from home to the office. Coworkers say it to each other all the time, and a manager can say it to a team member. The long version is "That's good thinking." A close cousin is "Smart move." Said in a flat, slow voice after a mistake, "Good thinking" turns sarcastic, so watch your tone.

In a conversation

MateoYuki
  1. Mateo
  2. Yuki
  3. Mateo
  4. Yuki
  5. Mateo

Say it out loud

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

Check yourself

1Yuki found a subway station nearby. Mateo says "Good thinking." What does he mean?
2Your friend forgets the tickets, and you say "Good thinking" slowly with a flat voice. How does it sound?

Practice · 3 min

Listen, then say each line with a warm, quick "good" and a clear stress on "think".

Say it today

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