Shut down vs Sleep

I shut down my Macs whenever I am not using them, even for short periods of time.. But it is also acceptable to use sleep mode as well. Do as you like. I do recommend shutting the computer down if you will be leaving it for extended times or if you will be placing it in a restricted airflow situation such as putting it in a backpack.

Here is some info.......Log out, sleep, restart, or shut down your Mac - Apple Support

So it does depend on what your doing next...read the page to see.