This document provides 10 alternatives expressions for saying "good morning" and 10 for saying "good night" in a fun and creative way. Some examples of morning greetings included "Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey!" referring to a popular breakfast, and "Top o' the morning to ya!" mimicking an Irish expression. Examples of good night phrases included "Night night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite!" as a children's rhyme and "Sweet dreams!" to wish for pleasant dreams. The document aims to encourage using varied vocabulary for common greetings.

1. ALTERNATIVES FOR
'GOOD MORNING'
& 'GOOD NIGHT'
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Wakey wakey, sleepy head!
'Wakey wakey' is slang for 'wake up'.
'Sleepyhead' is used to refer to someone who is very sleepy.
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Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey!
'Eggs and bakey' refers to eggs and bacon - a popular
breakfast combination.
3
It’s sleeping beauty!
4
A cute, popular way to wake someone up. This phrase
refers to the sun.
Rise and shine!
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This refers to the popular fairytale character who slept for 100
years.
It’s tomorrow!
A funny/annoying way to wake someone up is to gently
whisper in their ear that it is tomorrow!
5
Happy + day of the week!
Happy Monday isn't so great. Happy Friday is the best!
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Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
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A stereotypically 'Irish' morning greeting.
Good morning good looking!
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'Good looking' means beautiful or handsome.
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Morning has broken!
The first line of a popular hymn.
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Let’s make it a good one!
Let's make today a good day! 'One' is often used to refer to
something that is already known to the listener. Here, the
listener knows through context that 'one' refers to 'day'.
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Good morning!

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Night night, sleep tight, don’t let the
bedbugs bite!
A popular rhyme for children at bedtime. 'Night night' (often
pronounced nun-night) is a bayish alternative for 'good night.
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Sweet dreams!
A cute way to wish someone a peaceful rest with a pleasant
set of dreams.
3
Night night, sleepy head!
4
'Tight' refers to cosy, warm and wrapped up in your duvet
with your eyes tightly shut.
Sleep tight!
1
'Sleepyhead' is used to refer to someone who is very sleepy.
Sleep as snug as a bug in a rug!
A cute rhyme used after wrapping someone tight in their
duvet.
5
It’s time to hit the sack!
'To hit the sack' is an idiom meaning 'to go to bed'. Sack refers
to pillow.
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You need to hit the hay!
7
'To hit the hay' is an idiom meaning 'to go to bed'. Hay refers to
the dried grass used for animal bedding.
It’s time to go to Bedfordshire!
8
Bedfordshire, a county in England, can be used as a slang
alternative for 'bed'.
It’s time to start counting sheep!
Children are encouraged to 'count sheep' to make them drift
off to sleep.
9
You have an urgent appointment with a
bed and a pillow.
A humorous way of telling someone that they need to head to
bed!
10
Good night!