Thankday Card

Description

“Thank you“ (often expanded to thank you very much or thanks a lot, or informally abbreviated to thanks or alternately as many thanks^[1]) is a common expression of gratitude in the English language. The term itself originated as a shortened form of the expression “I thank you”.

As with various other formal phrases, “[t]he phrase ‘Thank you’ can be varied in speaking so as to convey many different meanings”.^[2] For example, “no, thank you” or “no thanks” are often used to indicate politeness while declining an offer.^[3] It can also be incorporated into phrases sarcastically or bitterly, as with the phrase, “thanks for nothing”.^[3] Common responses for “thank you” include “you’re welcome”, “don’t mention it”,^[1] or, more recently, “no problem“.^[4]