The player can give a Mii certain phrases to use depending on what mood they're in, along with a gesture to match. When a Mii requests what they should say when they're happy, mad, worried or feeling down, the player can use a keyboard on the touch screen to type out their phrase, then assign a gesture to it. Each mood has nine gestures total. The phrase does not need an accompanying gesture, and different gestures from different moods can be used as well. It is possible to change phrases and gestures at any time in an individual Mii's apartment, except for when they're sleeping.
A catchphrase is a Mii's main phrase that they occasionally use whenever the player enters their apartment, when they are overlooking them or in other cases. Catchphrases can only be given if a Mii levels up.
Catchphrase gestures:
Description
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Standing to the side and pointing, with one leg crossed
Swings arms and puts hand on one hip, with one leg behind
Bends down and spreads out arms
1/2
Jumps in circles with arm up
Gets down on one knee as if to charge
Swivels arms while shaking and bending knees
Looks up with one arm on chin, as if thinking
Poses with one hand on hip and one arching upward
Flaps arms like a bird
Happy phrase
A happy phrase can be used if a Mii is happy, usually after making friends, gaining a sweetheart, getting married or having a baby, or succeeding to stop a huge fight.
Happy gestures:
Description
Image
Swivels from side to side with hands on cheeks
Dances in place with arms out
Swivels arms and head around
Jumps in place with a fist
Hops from one foot to another, with arms flapping
1/2
Poses from side to side with hand on head
1/2
Jumps up while clicking heels
Spins around with arms outstretched
Stands on tiptoes and raises arms, tiptoeing excitedly
Sad phrase
A sad phrase is used if the Mii is sad or depressed after being rejected by their crush, breaking up, or failing to apologize, or if they get sick from a cold or stomach virus.
Sad gestures:
Description
Image
Drops head with one hand on face and the other on the waistline
Puts hands on cheeks and drops to knees
1/2
Hangs head and drops arms down
1/2
Hangs head with hand on face, shaking as if crying
Puts hands under chin and drops to the ground
1/2
Hangs head with hands behind back, staring at the ground
Drops to the ground with hands on face
1/2
Hangs head to the side with hand on face
Drops to the ground on their feet
Mad phrase
A mad phrase is used if the Mii had a fight, either regular or huge fights.
Mad gestures:
Description
Image
Bends down and pounds fists while shaking
Points out hand while tapping foot
Has hands on face and bends over, before standing up with hands out to the side
Shakes arms while jumping slightly
1/3
Shakes while bringing arms up
Folds arms and shakes head
Stomps with arms out
Shakes around while pounding arms
Puts hands on hips and shakes
Worried phrase
A worried phrase is used when the Mii has feelings for their crush, ready to propose, they're thinking of having a baby, or if they miss their ex-sweetheart or spouse. It's also used in a few other places like the Slide Puzzle game.
Worried gestures:
Description
Image
Puts hands on head and bows a little
Shrugs and shakes head
Puts hands on hips while dipping head
Has arms out and shakes head, before bowing head and putting hands on heart
1/2
Lowers head and covers eyes
Has head lowered with hands on either side, and shakes
Shakes with one hand on chin, before shaking arms as if to beg
1/2
Bends down while bringing hands down face
Starts with hands on heart, then bends while shaking arms and slouching a little
Trivia
Phrase gestures aren't available in Tomodachi Collection or Tomodachi Collection: New Life.
When initially giving a Mii a phrase (except for Catchphrase), they will not do the gesture given when the Mii uses the phrase until the player edits the phrase.
When giving a gesture to a Mii's phrase, the phrase will be stuck to a gesture and can't be removed.
The gesture Happy 9 could potentially be a reference to the Jubilation, a dance from the TV sitcom Seinfeld, which gained popularity from it's use in the video game Fortnite
