“[He was aware] of the value of the word of praise dropped at exactly the right moment; and he would have thought himself extremely stupid to withhold what cost him so little and was productive of such desirable results.” ― Georgette Heyer, Sylvester
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ―Albert Schweitzer
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ― William Arthur Ward
Talking Points
A Big Freaking List of ‘Thank Yous’
Sources: Sharri’s Berries, The Balance Careers
| Name | Tags | Multi-select |
|---|---|---|
Do you have to train to be so amazing? Because you are definitely the best friend anyone could ask for! | ComplimentQuirky | Friend |
Have a drink on me. | Quirky | General |
How did I get so lucky? I’m so grateful you choose to be with me. | Love | Partner |
How did you become so wise? Thanks again for all of your advice. | Advice | ProfessionalGeneral |
I already made dinner tonight, thank you for being so wonderful. | Love | Partner |
I am grateful for your help. | Help or Support | General |
I am grateful for your support. | Help or Support | General |
I am so thankful for what you did. | Help or Support | General |
I am so very grateful for your time. | Time | Professional |
I am so very thankful for your time. | Time | Professional |
I am very grateful for your consideration. | Consideration | Professional |
I appreciate having the opportunity to speak with you today about the [job title] position at [company name]. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
I appreciate the information and advice you have shared. | Advice | Professional |
I appreciate the time you and the [company name] team spent interviewing me. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
I appreciate what you did. | General | |
I appreciate you considering me for this position. I look forward to hearing from you. | ConsiderationTime | Professional |
I appreciate you. | General | |
I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you. | Consideration | Professional |
I appreciate your consideration. | Consideration | Professional |
I appreciate your dedication. | Work/Effort | General |
I appreciate your guidance. | Advice | ProfessionalGeneral |
I appreciate your hard work and want you to know it doesn’t go unnoticed. | Work/Effort | Professional |
I appreciate your help. | Help or Support | General |
I appreciate your taking the time to write a reference for me. | ReferralTime | Professional |
I appreciate your taking the time. | Time | Professional |
I appreciate your thoughtfulness, you've made my day! | General | |
I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
I appreciate your time. | Time | Professional |
I can’t even begin to explain how much your help meant to me. | Help or Support | General |
I don’t say it enough, but I just wanted to say thank you for always having my back. | Help or Support | FriendProfessional |
I enjoyed speaking with you about the opportunity to work with your company. | ConsiderationTime | Professional |
I greatly appreciate the time you took to interview me. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
I greatly appreciate your help. | ||
I have a big bear hug waiting for you the next time I see you! | Love | PartnerFriend |
I just want to say thanks for helping me with my project. | General | |
I just wanted to write to say thanks a bunch for the gift! | Gift | General |
I know you spent a lot of time picking out the perfect gift for me and I feel blessed to have such a thoughtful friend in my life. | TimeConsiderationGift | Friend |
I owe you one. | Quirky | General |
I really appreciate the effort you have contributed to your team's project. | Contribution | Professional |
I really appreciate the reference you gave to [company name] on my behalf. | Referral | Professional |
I really appreciate your flexibility and willingness to work with me on this. | Help or Support | General |
I really appreciate your help. Thank you. | Help or Support | General |
I sincerely appreciate the assistance. | Help or Support | General |
I sincerely appreciate the time you took to interview me. | Time | Professional |
I sincerely appreciate this. | ||
I sincerely appreciate your consideration. | Consideration | Professional |
I sincerely appreciate your flexibility and willingness to help. | Help or Support | General |
I sincerely appreciate …. | General | |
I sincerely enjoyed meeting with you to discuss the [job title] opening. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
I truly appreciate the confidence you showed in me. | Help or Support | General |
I truly enjoy being a part of your team. | Compliment | Professional |
I value and respect your opinion. | Advice | General |
I value the insights and guidance you provide. | Advice | General |
I very much appreciate your help. | Help or Support | General |
I very much appreciate your support. | Help or Support | General |
I want to express my gratitude for everything that you’ve helped me achieve here. | Help or Support | Professional |
I wanted to express my personal gratitude for the effort and extra time you have contributed. | TimeContribution | General |
I wanted to take the time to thank you. | Time | General |
I wanted to thank you as soon as possible. | General | |
I would like to thank you and your staff for the opportunity to meet with you. | Professional | |
It means the world to me. | General | |
It was so nice to hear from you. Thank you for reaching out. | Response | General |
It was very thoughtful of you. | Consideration | General |
It’s a rare thing to find someone as generous and kind as you. Thank you. | Compliment | General |
I’d be lost without you. | General | |
I’m beyond grateful | General | |
I’m eternally grateful | General | |
I’m forever indebted. | Help or SupportContribution | General |
I’m so grateful for the housewarming gift you sent, our place is one step closer to feeling like home because of it. | Gift | FriendGeneral |
I’m so thankful for everything you bring to the team | Contribution | Professional |
Just when I thought I couldn’t love you more, you did that. Thank you for being so amazing! | Love | PartnerFriend |
Many thanks for giving me this opportunity. | Opportunity | General |
Many thanks for the opportunity to meet with you. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
Many thanks for your assistance. | Help or Support | General |
Many thanks for your time. | Time | General |
My sincere appreciation. | General | |
My sincere gratitude. | General | |
My sincere thanks. | General | |
My stomach (and I) want to thank you for that delicious meal. | Meal | General |
My thanks and appreciation. | General | |
Please accept my deepest gratitude. | General | |
Please accept my deepest thanks. | General | |
Thank you for accepting my connection request. | Opportunity | Professional |
Thank you for all the help you have given me with my job search. | TimeHelp or Support | Professional |
Thank you for all the help! | Help or Support | |
Thank you for always going above and beyond to ensure the success of a project. | Contribution | Professional |
Thank you for always going above and beyond. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for always stepping in to help when I need you most. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for being my superhero! | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for being such a great leader. The other team members and I are really inspired by your actions. | Compliment | Professional |
Thank you for being such an inspiration to me and others around you. | Compliment | General |
Thank you for coming to my birthday party, it was more special getting to celebrate with you. | Event | Friend |
Thank you for connecting with me. It’s an honor! | Opportunity | Professional |
Thank you for considering my request. | Consideration | Professional |
Thank you for entrusting me with this project. | Professional | |
Thank you for everything you do. | General | |
Thank you for having confidence in my abilities. | Referral | General |
Thank you for helping me through that difficult time. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, I have two for you. | Help or Support | Friend |
Thank you for helping me with this project. | Help or Support | Professional |
Thank you for hosting my event, my day just wouldn’t have been the same without you! | Event | General |
Thank you for leading by example. | General | |
Thank you for making this such an awesome place to work every day! | Compliment | Professional |
Thank you for providing me with advice. | Advice | General |
Thank you for putting a roof over my head this weekend, it was so kind to invite me into your home. | Help or Support | FriendGeneral |
Thank you for referring [individual name] to me for [services provided]. | Referral | Professional |
Thank you for referring me for the job at [company name]. | Referral | Professional |
Thank you for referring us to [company name]. | Referral | General |
Thank you for sharing your expertise. | Love | General |
Thank you for sharing your home with me, I had such a great time catching up. | TimeHelp or Support | Friend |
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback about the project. | Feedback | Professional |
Thank you for sharing your opinion. I value your honesty and will respond as quickly as possible. | Feedback | Professional |
Thank you for speaking with me. Your insights were truly helpful. | Advice | General |
Thank you for speaking with me about the [job title] position at [company name]. | TimeConsideration | Professional |
Thank you for spending time with me. | Time | General |
Thank you for such a wonderful contribution. | Contribution | General |
Thank you for supporting my dreams, no matter what. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. | Love | Partner |
Thank you for taking the time to explain this. | Time | General |
Thank you for taking the time to help me, it really meant a lot. | Time | General |
Thank you for taking the time to provide me with a reference. | Time | Professional |
Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. I very much appreciate the time you spent discussing career options with me. | Time | Professional |
Thank you for taking the time. | Time | General |
Thank you for taking the trouble to help me. | Time | General |
Thank you for taking time from your schedule to talk to me. | Time | General |
Thank you for the assistance you have provided me with during my job search. | TimeHelp or Support | Professional |
Thank you for the beautiful blouse, I can’t wait to wear it this weekend. | Gift | General |
Thank you for the courtesy you extended to me during my interview. | Consideration | Professional |
Thank you for the gift card, it will help me get everything I need for my upcoming move. | Gift | General |
Thank you for the opportunity to work here. I will do my very best to exceed your expectations of my abilities. | Opportunity | Professional |
Thank you for the raving letter of recommendation, I can’t wait to start my new job. | Referral | Professional |
Thank you for thinking of me. | Consideration | General |
Thank you for your assistance with this matter. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for your assistance. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for your confidence and support. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for your consideration and attention to this matter. | Consideration | General |
Thank you for your consideration and forthcoming response. | Consideration | General |
Thank you for your consideration. | Consideration | General |
Thank you for your email, it was really appreciated. | Response | General |
Thank you for your encouragement. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for your guidance. | Advice | General |
Thank you for your help. I'm thrilled to have you on our team. | Help or Support | Professional |
Thank you for your support. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you for your thoughtfulness. | Consideration | General |
Thank you for your time today. | Time | General |
Thank you for your time. | Time | General |
Thank you for showing what it means to be part of a team. | Contribution | Professional |
Thank you so much for meeting with me yesterday regarding the project I’m working on. | TimeHelp or Support | Professional |
Thank you so much for putting me in touch with [individual name] at [company name]. | Referral | General |
Thank you so much for the help. Please let me know if I can return the favor. | Help or Support | General |
Thank you so much. | General | |
Thank you so much; I really appreciate it! | General | |
Thank you so very much for referring me for the [job title] position at [company name]. | Referral | Professional |
Thank you very much for recommending me for the position. | Referral | Professional |
Thank you very much for your consideration. | Consideration | Professional |
Thank you very much. | General | |
Thanks a lot for your help – I couldn’t have done it without you! | General | |
Thanks again for meeting with me today. | Time | Professional |
Thanks again, we couldn’t have pulled this off without you | Contribution | Professional |
Thanks for your attention on the matter. | Help or Support | Professional |
Thanks very much for the assistance you provide my business. I sincerely appreciate it. | Help or Support | Professional |
That’s very kind of you. | Compliment | General |
The coffee mug you sent is so me. Thank you for making my mornings brighter. | Gift | General |
The new picture frame will look perfect in my college dorm room. Thank you! | Gift | General |
This is exactly what I’ve been wanting. Thank you so much for getting it for me. | Gift | General |
We are grateful for your dedication to the team and company. | Contribution | Professional |
What you did for me was kind of a big deal. Thank you. | General | |
When I think about things I’m grateful for, you are always on the list. | General | |
Where would I be without a friend like you? | Friend | |
Words can’t describe how thankful I am. | General | |
Words can’t even express my thanks, but I hope this gift will help show you how grateful I am for a friend like you. | With a Gift | Friend |
You are a ray of sunshine to me and everyone else around. Thank you for brightening my day! | Compliment | General |
You are always so helpful. | ComplimentHelp or Support | General |
You are my angel, thank you for your kindness and compassion. | ComplimentHelp or Support | PartnerFriend |
You are the best. | Compliment | General |
You have been most helpful. | ComplimentHelp or Support | General |
You have my gratitude. | General | |
You know all my secrets and weird quirks, yet you’re still my bestie. Thank you. | PartnerFriend | |
You made me feel so at home that I forgot I wasn’t! Thank you for having me. | MealTime | Friend |
You make my heart smile. | ComplimentLove | PartnerFriend |
Your kind words warmed my heart. | Advice | General |
You’re a peach! Thanks for your help. | Compliment | General |
You’re my partner in crime; thanks for always supporting my crazy ideas! | Help or Support | PartnerFriend |
You’re the sweetest! Thank you for everything you do! | Compliment | General |
