Not all responses deserve an answer, while others, depending on the speaker’s intent, require the listener to deduce the meaning before answering. Among such statements is the phrase ‘Happy Monday’.
Conventionally, telling someone ‘Happy Monday’ is like wishing them a blissful day ahead and indirectly saying that things go well with their endeavor as the day unfolds; however, the same statement can carry various meanings other than the traditional concept it hints at.
Therefore, my friends, against this backdrop, allow me to whet your appetite in ways you can respond to the statement ‘Happy Monday’ and save you the stress of misconstruing your speaker’s intent. Without further ado, let’s roll.
35 Correct Responses to Happy Monday
- Same to you.
- Let’s see what plays out
- What’s there to be happy about?
- Have I made you a promise?
- The work week just started.
- I hope you won’t trouble me.
- It’s been a long time.
- I understand your sarcasm
- Thanks for the reminder.
- What’s this all about?
- It wouldn’t have gotten any better.
- Whatever
- Is that even a thing?
- Say something else
- See you next week
- What are you talking about?
- Roger that
- Let’s postpone
- Do you have any plans?
- I wish
- That’s gross!
- Who sent you to me?
- Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten.
- I don’t know what to say.
- Oh No, not again.
- Is it something special?
- I never know you to be courteous.
- How many times will you say that?
- Keep it to yourself.
- Say that again.
- Ignore/Silence
- That’s not an apology.
- Go straight to the point.
- Here we go again.
- I know.
1. ‘Same for you’
When someone tells you “Happy Monday,” use the basic response of saying the same to you if the intent is to welcome you to a new week or day.
You use the response ‘same to you’ if the person wishing you a ‘Happy Monday’ is either meeting you for the first time in the day, the day of the week corresponds to their statement and there has been no previous record of an argument whatsoever.
For example:
- Aww, same to you my love. Where’s your mum?
2. Let’s see what plays out.
Sometimes, being overly optimistic has its drawback and to avoid the feeling of disappointment, it is advisable to respond in a manner that expresses neutrality to the statement ‘Happy Monday’.
In doing so, you let your well-wisher know that you appreciate their commendation and positivity, but at the same time, you’re practical enough to know that the day may not turn out as happy as it seems to be. Hence the response, let’s see what plays out.
Here are some examples:
- It’s too early to judge that today is a happy day, anyway let’s see what plays out.
3. What’s there to be happy about?
If you work a 9/5 then this response will ring true with you. The statement What’s there to be happy about as a response to ‘Happy Monday’ signifies contempt and displeasure over the start of the day.
The response can be used when a colleague or coworker tries cheering you up during the day following a difficult task to be undertaken, and to express your disappointment, you can chip in the response. For example:
- What’s there to be happy about, let’s be honest, with the duty before us.
4. Have I made you a promise?
When you sense that the person wishing you a ‘Happy Monday’ is trying to lobby and get you to do something for them, you can use the answer “Have I made you a promise’ as a perfect response to their faux pas wish.
One way to tell that the wish a person says to you has an underlying tone of demand is when they constantly tell you ‘Happy Monday’ every time you stumble upon them or when you do something particular to what their demand is geared towards.
For example,
- Happy Monday to you too. Wait a minute; ‘Have I made you a promise?’
5. The work week just started.
How would it feel if you’d answered positively to a ‘Happy Monday’ wish only for your day to be anything but happy? Sort of feels awkward, I bet. Well, save yourself this embarrassment by giving the correct response to the statement.
For example:
- The week just started, it may be too early to wish me a happy Monday.
- It sounds funny to wish a person a ‘happy Sunday’ seeing that the week just started.
6. I hope you won’t trouble me.
The question-like set of responses makes it clear from the onset that you are in no mood to tolerate any shenanigans from the person wishing you a ‘happy Monday” especially if the previous week had them pestering you.
So beyond the regular well wishes and good luck statements, sometimes the greeting ‘Happy Monday’ is an underlying problem looming or a sign of mischief, and the best way to deal with that is to inform them beforehand that you aren’t willing to accommodate their excesses.
For example,
- I don’t fancy you saying ‘Happy Monday’ to me. I hope you won’t trouble me.
- ‘Happy Monday’ to you too. I hope you won’t trouble me.
7. It’s been a long time.
Being told a ‘Happy Monday’s sure’ signifies a good wish and a prayer that your week goes well, but this same statement can also suggest a long-lost familiarity.
Maybe you bumped into a person you haven’t seen in a long time and then, out of excitement, they uttered the statement ‘Happy Monday’ The best way to respond in that situation is to let them know how long ago you both have met.
For example,
- Indeed! Happy Monday, it’s been a long time.
8. I understand your sarcasm.
Wondering if that statement is a well-meaning one or another way to make fun of you due to an error or some random trouble-making spree? Watch the tonality of the word ‘Happy Monday’
Subtle signs such as squeaking or stressing a part of the word as they utter it, may be a pointer that you’re only being mocked and not genuinely wished for a greater day. Whether it’s a deliberate mockery or a friendly banter your response to this will be to acknowledge that you know of their ploy.
For example:
- I understand the sarcasm behind you wishing me a happy Monday.
- You two aren’t helping matters, could you stop with the sarcasm, it’s not a Monday.
9. Thanks for the reminder.
If you have made a promise to someone in the last week, chances are that in the new week, you are bound to get a flux of happy Monday wishes. Remember that it is only a smokescreen to what their real intent is.
Should you recall making a promise to them and they go on telling you a happy Monday, the correct response to this consistent wish will be to let them know that you are very much aware of your promise to them.
For example:
- Enough bro, I get it, thanks for the reminder, and a happy Monday to you too.
- Naughty you. I get the reminder, next time do something more than wishing me a happy Monday.
10. What’s this about?
Imagine being greeted, treated nicely, or being acted courteously to by someone who you know has a long-standing fracas with you, your trigger antenna will be up, I bet.
The correct response to give to someone who falls in the line of the scenario described above is to inquire why they are acting all nice and if they want something from you.
- Really! You’re wishing me a Happy Monday, what’s this about?
- Can I know exactly what this is about? We’ve never exchanged pleasantries.
11. It wouldn’t have gotten any better.
The response is a good way to say that you like how the day is panning out and wish it remains the way it is or improves.
When a person wishes you a Happy Monday, things are working just the way you want, they deserve to know that you appreciate their wishes and also share in the excitement of knowing that it wouldn’t have gotten any better.
For example:
- Thank you so much for the wish; honestly, today wouldn’t have gotten any better.
- I know you are wondering why I am excited, well today wouldn’t have gotten any better. Thank you for the wish though.
12. Whatever
You consider the response when the person wishing you a ‘happy Monday’ is only trying to act shirty and flippant about your plight. The response ‘whatever’ works best when someone tries to jeer at your current state.
They most likely will use the statement when taunting you over a misfortune, a mistake that is yet to be corrected from the previous week, or any random downturn you encountered before the new week begins and to make fun of you, they tell you a ‘happy Monday’
- Psst! Whatever. Happy Monday too.
- Oh yeah! Whatever.
13. Is that even a thing?
Sometimes banter can come in the disguise of a good wish, a sly diss hides in niceties but before you give a positive response to it, be sure it is worth its worth and if it is not, then the best thing to do is to ignore it.
One way to ignore a misconceived good wish is to respond by reversing the diss, which includes feigning a type of unawareness of the banter. For example:
- Funny you should think that dissing someone with a ‘happy Monday’ sounds cool. Is that even a thing?
- Wherever you got the idea that telling me a ‘happy Monday’ to mock me is perfect, please take it back. That is not even a thing.
14. Say something else.
An ego-shattering response to a person wishing you a half-hearted ‘Happy Monday’ is to tell them to say something else.
By giving this response, you deflate their conceived sense of victory as you not only let them know how lame using such a statement sounds, but that you are up to par with whatever it is they have in store in their insult arsenal.
- Pathetic! Happy Monday to mock me. Please say something else.
- Was that even a stunt? Please say something else.
15. See you next week.
Countries wrought with natural disasters are prone to shut down days of business activities to allow for these elements to play out before resuming in the week ahead, answering with the response of ‘see you next week’ is also a correct way to say ‘Happy Monday’.
The statement ‘Happy Monday’ when used in context to the point stated above is a way to tell someone to take care and stay safe until they meet in the week ahead. To attend with the right answer is to say ‘see you next week’.
For example:
- The weather forecast shows an intense thunderstorm that will last throughout the week. See you next week pal.
- Happy Monday to you too and see you next week mate.
16. What are you talking about?
Imagine being wished a ‘Happy Monday’ on a Wednesday, that calls for suspicion, doesn’t it? So would you respond with a ‘same to you’? I don’t think so.
When you are being told a ‘Happy Monday’ on a day other than the set date, it means the speaker is trying to remind you of something you promised, a task you plan to execute that is way past its due date, accounting for the reason they make the statement.
If you are unsure of what the task is, you can seek clarity by responding with a ‘What are you talking about’?
For example:
- Please refresh my memory. What are you talking about by wishing me a happy Monday?
- I’m yet to understand the point of this wish when it’s not a Monday. ‘What are you talking about?
17. Roger that.
The response ‘Roger that’ is a correct way of replying to the statement ‘Happy Monday ’ when you know why the speaker is making the utterance. It shows awareness and an effort on your part to see that the task will be done.
For example:
- Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder, I Roger that.
- It’s okay, I regret that and will do it soon.
18. Let’s Postpone
‘Happy Monday’ connotes a lot more than just good luck wishes to start the day, as such there are varied responses to it. For example, the statement can mean a reminder to do something that. requires urgency and if the time frame to do such a task is unavailable, then responding with a ‘let’s postpone’ becomes ideal.
To summarize, ‘let’s postpone’ is a correct answer to ‘Happy Monday’ when it reminds you of a duty that needs to be done, although without the availability of the chance to do it yet.
For example:
- Okay, Okay I get your statement. Unfortunately, we may have to postpone the task again.
- My bad, I should have known; ‘Happy Monday’, I’m afraid we’d have to postpone the activity again.
19. Do you have any plans?
For expressing opinions, thoughts, and suggestions, it is not uncommon for a person to say ‘Happy Monday’, especially if the week just started and there is a need to come up with an idea over a project.
Now, in the event you lack the idea to execute the project, you can respond with the statement ‘ Do you have any plan?’
For example:
- Happy Monday everyone, now we are back to brainstorming. Does anyone have a plan?
- It’s been a long ride, so who among you have got a plan?
20. I wish
‘I wish’ is a response to depict resignation and a desire that the day turns out according to the statement of the well-wisher, especially if things aren’t going as planned.
Although the speaker has a positive outlook, given the response, let them be aware of your plight and hope that things get better as they wish for you.
For example:
- Thanks for the comment bro, but I wish the day could be a happy one for me.
- Your charisma is infectious and I truly wish it was as you’ve said to me.
21. That’s Gross
As stated earlier, the place of the statement ‘Happy Monday’ goes beyond compliments. Sometimes it is used to hide disgust and fake remorse. For example: For a person who is caught picking on their nose, snacking inappropriately, etc. the best response considering this is to show how gross the action is.
Use in this light:
- ‘Don’t tell me Happy Monday, that action is gross.
- You should know better than to do that. It’s gross.
22. Who sent you to me?
An incessant compliment is a sign that a person wants something from you or is sent by another to get something from you, and this is no different from the statement ‘Happy Monday’.
How do you know the correct response to give when a person constantly tells you ‘Happy Monday’ even when it is not the day of the week?
For example:
- Hold on, Hold on, hold on, since you came here, you have been wishing me a happy Monday; who sent you to me?
- What is the matter? Who sent you to me?
23. Don’t tell me you have forgotten.
For a person to wish you a ‘Happy Monday’ on a day that isn’t after you asked a question or inquired about a matter is an indication that there is something amiss.
To respond in the light of the statement they uttered is to find an answer that shows how aware you are of their forgetfulness and no answer beats it more than the statement,’ Don’t tell me you have forgotten’.
- That’s a wrong guess. Don’t tell me you have forgotten about the party.
- How many times do you need to be reminded, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten again.
24. I don’t know what to say
When someone you barely know tells you a ‘Happy Monday’ to compliment or engage you in a conversation you’re not ready for, then the correct response to the statement is to let them know that you’re short on words.
‘I don’t know what to say’ passes the message to your brown-noser that you appreciate their admiration and thoughtful compliment but that you are either not in the mood to respond to any inquiry or will be willing to hold the conversation some other time.
For example:
- Thank you for the compliment, but I don’t know what to say right now as I am running out of time.
- Sorry, my friend, I appreciate the compliment, but I don’t know what to say right now.
25. Oh No, Not Again.
Have you ever been frightened before and got to escape? What if the bogeyman appears again? What becomes of your reaction? The same applies to someone who wishes you a ‘Happy Monday’ intending to disturb you.
To combat the pestering and incessant disturbance, it is best you respond with the statement highlighted in this section. Here is a hint.
- Oh no, not again, here he comes. The Happy Monday guy.
- You are here again, are you?
26. Is it something special?
There is a manner a person will tell you a happy Monday that intuition tells you something other than what their statement is what they mean to tell you.
Beat the statement with the response ‘Is there something special?’ For example:
- Yeah, Happy Monday. Is there something special about today?
- Let me take a guess, is it something special?
27. I never know you to be courteous.
Give this response when the person saying the compliment to you has never shown respect or courtesy to let them know that you are surprised and want to know the reason behind their sudden switch of fate.
As in:
- You compliment me on a ‘happy Monday’. I have never known you to be courteous.
- Spare me the compliments. I have never known you to be courteous.
28. How many times will you say that?
There is a feeling of disdain and irritation when a person does, says, or carries out the same action over a prolonged period. When brought to the context of one wishing you a ‘happy Monday’ non-stop, that feeling also surfaces.
Perhaps you are tired of the annoying statement, curb these shenanigans by letting the person know that you’ve had enough and would like them to stop saying such.
- Enough! How many times will you keep saying that?
- Who else is getting tired of Marcus’ babbling? How many times will he keep saying ‘Happy Monday?’
29. Keep it to yourself.
Whether you want to let a person have a piece of your mind following how they treated you in the previous week, even after wishing you a ‘happy Monday’, the response ‘keep it to yourself’ does well to pass on the message.
What this response does on the psyche of the wisher of the compliment is to draw their attention to their bluff and influence their line of action to enable them to apologize to you.
- What’s the point of wishing me a happy Monday after snitching on me last week? Keep it to yourself.
- Stop acting all too innocent of the compliment, keep it to yourself.
30. Say that again.
A genuine appreciation of the compliment ‘Happy Monday’ is to respond by uttering the statement ‘Say that again.’ This expresses an elated demeanor and satisfaction with how things are panning out and responding with the latter, solidifies your desire not to want the moment slipping away.
For example:
- This is the happiest Monday of my life. You can say that again.
- Yeah! Today is indeed a happy one for me. You can say that again.
31. Ignore/ feign silence.
An insincere compliment deserves an insincere response or alternative silence. This applies to the statement ‘ Happy Monday’ when said mockingly.
Silence is golden, and the best thing you can do is stay quiet when someone says a compliment insincerely. That alone is a golden response.
32. That’s not an apology.
Some people have a clever way of not tendering an apology. They will say, do, or try to make up for something different other than owning up to their errors and giving peace a chance.
Perhaps, a colleague, lover, or acquaintance who has wronged in the past week fits the description in the first paragraph. The correct response you should give to them following their misdemeanor is pinpointing that a compliment is not an apology.
- Telling me a ‘Happy Monday’ after the incident of last week won’t cut it, that’s not an apology.
- A compliment is not an apology?
33. Go Straight to the Point
Avoid dilly-dallying and unnecessary compliments by telling whoever it is to go straight to the point if they constantly bombard you with ‘Happy Monday’. The compliment denotes something else.
One is supposed to state the wish only once, but when it becomes overbearing, then the suggested response here becomes necessary. For example,
- This is getting irritating. Can you go straight to the point?
34. Here we go again.
Word examples of correct responses to the statement include
- Here we go again. Don’t you have something better to say?
35. I Know.
The statement ‘I know’ connotes an agreement. Used when the idea behind the compliment suggests the need to attend to a pressing problem. For example,
- Yeah, we expected Milly today, so I know what you are insinuating.
- If the reason behind that compliment is to remind me of my duty, suffice me to say that I know.