1. THANKING
EXPRESSION
By
Nadiyah Khairunnisa

2. THANKING
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Expressing Thanking
Thanking is an expression that we show or say to express
grateful feeling to other people, when speaking English, you
say “thanks” very often please say “thank you” when people
give you something and give you compliment, etc.
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3. Thanks Pronunciation
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
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4. • 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 …”
E.g :
• Thank you for your coming
• Thanks for your presence
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5. • 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 ….
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6. RESPONSE
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
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7. To respond to thanks can say :
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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)
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8. EXAMPLE

9. Thank you son, you're very
considerate
You’re welcome Sir.

10. Congratulations on
your success, John
Thanks Mary

11. It's just that I presented
Thank you for your attention
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb.