expresson of thanking

A.Expression of Gratitude/ Thanking

The common expressions to thank somebody are :

• Thank you
• Thanks

Emphatic ways of thanking:

• Thank you very much
• Thank you so much
• Thank a lot

You can not say “thank you a lot” or “ thank  lots”

If you want to indicate way you are thanking, you can say:

“Thank you for …” or “ Thank for …”

Eg :

• Thank you for your coming
• Thanks for your presence

If you want to make your gratitude more formal, you can use :

•  I want to thank you for ….
• I want to tell you for ….
• I want to tell you how grateful I am ….
• I’m extremely grateful to you for ….
• I’m grateful for ….

B. Expressions that need response of thank

• Congratulations
• Congratulations to you
• Congratulations on your success
• Congratulations on passing your exam
• Congratulations on getting a new job etc

Note :

The response is “thank you”,

To respond to thanks can say :

•  You’re welcome
• That’s all right
• That’s OK
• It’s a pleasure
• Pleasure
• It is no trouble
• It is nothing
• Not at all
• Don’t mention it (old fashioned)