10 english phrases for responding to “thank you”

What’s the best way to reply to lớn a “thank you”? While you can always say “you’re welcome” or “no problem,” it is beneficial lớn have a variety of responses depending upon the situation you’re in.

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Here are a couple of ways to respond lớn a “thank you” in all kinds of situations.


Jacob Kountz

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You need khổng lồ approach the way to respond to a thank you remark, depending on what situation you are in.

Are you in a formal context, or is it more informal? Are you addressing someone higher than you, or lower than you, in a professional situation? Is it a professional setting, or are we in a casual, friendly situation?

What is the age of the individual thanking you – this is also something to vày with formality in a way as you should remark more formally to lớn those of an older generation.

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For formal settings, I would suggest the following responses khổng lồ “thank you”

“You are most welcome”“It was my pleasure”“That is alright, feel không lấy phí to reach out again anytime”

For more informal settings, I would use the following:

“no problem”“no worries”

It is polite khổng lồ turn the thanks on itself, & you can thank the individual as well, either for thanking you, for their company, for the experience.


I think this is an issue for all of us in our daily engagements when we are thanked at a cửa hàng, or by someone after treating them lớn a meal or opening a door.

The most important thing when responding khổng lồ someone’s thanks is lớn acknowledge it. There is a trover of people saying “no problem,” but that is not adequate. It implies that you don’t really underst& that what you did made a difference to someone. I usually respond khổng lồ thank you with, “It’s my pleasure.”

I made a conscious decision lớn bởi vì that many years ago because it creates a complete social cycle of graciousness. In other words, it forms a circular experience of someone doing something kind or gracious, the recipient feeling gratitude và saying thank you, and then acknowledging that you were kind because you enjoy being kind. It creates a cohesive whole.

My hope is to add lớn virtuous cycles of people being kind, being appreciated, & perpetuating the circuit by expressing their own delight in doing something for someone else. In our culture, we admire people who are generous & giving (as we should), but we often fail to notice that kindness và generosity are pleasurable for those being kind & generous –not just for the recipients of those acts. So responding to “thank you” by saying it was a pleasure expresses that.