MessagesThank you messages
A good thank you names what the person did and what it changed for you. These messages do that in two or three lines. Pick one, then put in the real detail.
For help and support
Thank you for showing up when I needed it. You did not have to, and you did it anyway. I will not forget it.
Thank you for your help yesterday. You saved me hours of trouble and a lot of worry.
You listened when I was not making much sense. Thank you for your patience and your time.
Thank you for standing by our family through a difficult month. Your support carried us.
I asked for a small favour and you did a big one. Thank you, truly.
Thank you for the lift, the tea and the company. All three were needed.
For a gift or hospitality
Thank you for the lovely gift. It is exactly my taste, and I have already started using it.
Thank you for having us over. The food was wonderful and the evening even better. Next time at our place.
Thank you for the sweets. They did not last the evening. Please take that as a compliment.
Thank you for making us feel at home. We came as guests and left as family.
For wishes received
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Reading them was the best part of my day.
Thank you for your wishes and blessings on our anniversary. We feel very loved.
Thank you, everyone, for your congratulations. Your good wishes mean a lot to our family.
Thank you for remembering. A message from you always makes the day better.
For a teacher, doctor or colleague
Thank you, Ma'am, for the extra time you gave my child before the exams. It made all the difference.
Thank you, Doctor, for your care and your patience with all our questions. We are grateful.
Thank you for covering for me last week. I owe you one, and I mean to pay.
Thank you for your guidance on the project, Sir. I learnt a lot from the way you handled it.
Thank you to the whole team for the effort this week. It was noticed, and it is appreciated.
हिन्दी में
आपकी मदद के लिए दिल से धन्यवाद। आप न होते तो यह काम इतनी आसानी से न होता।
जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाओं के लिए आप सबका बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद। आपके संदेशों ने दिन बना दिया।
इतने प्यारे तोहफ़े के लिए शुक्रिया। इसे देखकर हर बार आपकी याद आएगी।
मुश्किल वक़्त में साथ देने के लिए धन्यवाद। यह एहसान नहीं, रिश्ता है, और मैं इसे याद रखूँगा।
आपकी मेहमाननवाज़ी के लिए शुक्रिया। खाना लाजवाब था और बातें उससे भी बढ़कर।
सर, आपके मार्गदर्शन के लिए आभारी हूँ। आपसे बहुत कुछ सीखने को मिला।
डॉक्टर साहब, आपकी देखभाल और धैर्य के लिए हमारा पूरा परिवार आपका आभारी है।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ
ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ। ਔਖੇ ਵੇਲੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਨਾਲ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ, ਇਹ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਭੁੱਲਾਂਗੇ।
ਜਨਮ ਦਿਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਲਈ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ।
ਸੋਹਣੇ ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ ਲਈ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਜੀ। ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਆਇਆ।
ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਹਿਮਾਨ ਨਿਵਾਜ਼ੀ ਲਈ ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ। ਰੋਟੀ ਵੀ ਸੁਆਦ ਸੀ ਤੇ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਵੀ।
ਔਖੇ ਵੇਲੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਨਾਲ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ, ਇਹ ਗੱਲ ਮੈਂ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਭੁੱਲਣੀ। ਦਿਲੋਂ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।
ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੱਗਿਆ ਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਯਾਦ ਰੱਖਿਆ। ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ।
ਰੋਟੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਆਦ ਸੀ ਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਹੁਣਚਾਰੀ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਵੱਧ। ਅਗਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਸਾਡੇ ਘਰ ਆਇਓ।
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The three parts of a good thank you
Name what the person did. Say what it made possible. Then stop. "Thank you for driving Papa to the hospital at night. Because of you he was seen within the hour." Nothing more is needed, and nothing less does the job. A thank you that only says "thanks a lot" could have been sent to anyone.
Worked example
- Weak: "Thanks for the gift!"
- Better: "Thank you for the pressure cooker."
- Best: "Thank you for the pressure cooker. We made rajma in it the same evening, and for once it was soft."
Message, call or note?
For everyday help, a message the same day is right. For a big kindness, such as someone who stood by you through an illness, a loan or a death in the family, call or visit, and send the message as well so that they have the words to keep. For teachers, doctors and elders, a handwritten note is treasured out of all proportion to the effort.
What to avoid
- "You shouldn't have." They did, and they want to know it was welcome.
- A thank you with a new request attached.
- Thanking in public someone who helped you privately with money or a personal matter.
Make it yours
- Say what exactly you are thankful for. "Thank you for staying till the end" beats "thanks for everything".
- Send it within a day or two. Gratitude goes stale quickly.
- For a gift, mention how you will use it.
Questions
How do I thank everyone for birthday wishes at once?
Post one warm message in the group or on your status, then reply personally to the few who wrote something special. There is a ready group on this page.