Responses to sneezing

In English-speaking countries, the common verbal response to another person's sneeze is "(God) bless you" or, less commonly in the United States "Gesundheit" (good health). There are several proposed origins for the use "Bless you" in the context of sneezing.

In non-English-speaking cultures, words referencing good health or a long life are often used instead of "bless you", though some also use references to God.