Example response information sending and receiving methods and apparatus are described. One example sending method includes receiving first indication information by a first communications device from a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate a first resource for transmitting first data. The first communications device sends the first data to a second communications device on the first resource. The first communications device receives second indication information from the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate a second resource for transmitting response information of the first data. The second source and the first resource do not include a same resource. The first communications device receives the response information of the first data from the second communications device on the second resource.