"Thanks!"

There's a great variety of ways to thank people and show appreciation for a gift or an act of kindness.

Here are ten of them.

Ten ways to say "Thanks!"

casual · neutral · formal

Thanks.casual"Here's your tea." "Thanks."
Cheers.casual"I'll hold the door." "Cheers."
Thank you very much.neutralThank you very much for the lift to Kandy.
I really appreciate it.neutralYou helped me move house. I really appreciate it.
You've made my day.casualYou remembered my birthday! You've made my day.
How thoughtful.neutralYou brought flowers? How thoughtful.
You shouldn't have.neutralA gift for me? Oh, you shouldn't have.
That's so kind of you.neutralYou cooked dinner for us? That's so kind of you.
I am most grateful.formalI am most grateful for your help with my application.
We would like to express our gratitude.formalWe would like to express our gratitude to all our volunteers.

How to use them

are fairly informal. People often say them without really thinking about it. We use them when somebody does something small to help you.
are more formal. We use these when somebody has done something quite large or important to help you.
We use when somebody gives you a present. We are saying thank you to the other person for thinking about you and deciding to give a present.
is also for receiving a present. You are saying that the other person is too generous. It does NOT mean that the person speaking is angry or annoyed.
are more formal. is especially formal and is only used in business letters and formal speeches.

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