A thank-you message

A thank-you message

Learn how to write a thank-you message to a colleague.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

From: Paco
To: Maria
Subject: Thanks

Hi Maria,

I hope you're well.

I'm just writing to say thanks for your help on the project last month. We really appreciate you stepping in to support us. I know you had to put in extra hours to catch up on your own work, so thank you very much.  

Your expertise was vital for this project and we couldn't have finished it successfully without you. You really helped us and we hope to work with you again on future projects.

I'll be in touch again soon about possible future collaborations. I look forward to working with you more closely this year.

All the best,

Paco

Tips

  1. Start with a friendly comment:
    I hope you're well.
  2. It's usually best to use an informal style with colleagues:
    Hi Maria, …
    Thanks for your help.
  3. Keep it short.
  4. Mention the good work they did and the positive effect of it:
    Your expertise was vital for this project.
    We couldn't have finished it successfully without your help.
  5. End with a positive comment about future collaboration:
    I hope to work with you more closely in future.
    I look forward to working with you again.

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Submitted by thawzin_tashiya on Sun, 27/04/2025 - 03:37

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Im really bad at reading and writing and listening on b1 :( what should i do TOT

Hello thawzin_tashiya,

It's hard for me to provide specific advice without knowing you better and knowing your strengths and weaknesses. It could be that you need to improve vocabulary or grammar, or it could be a question of how you go about the tasks. I can direct you to some articles about improving your level:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-levels/improve-your-english-level

Unfortunately, there's no magic spell to improve your level - it's just hard work and persistence. Remember, however, that it's often very hard for us to see our progress, especially at intermediate levels where there is incremental improvement in many aspects and not big jumps like at beginner level.

My advice is to keep going. I suspect you are making progress even if you don't see it.

 

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by luisfer1980 on Mon, 24/02/2025 - 01:06

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The last time I thanked a coworker was in December when my coworker helped me with my department's budget and they both worked late into the night.

Submitted by monica23 on Tue, 11/02/2025 - 02:44

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In my job, I spend most of my time collaborating with my colleagues. When we finish a project or a task, we usually express our gratitude to each other naturally, but it's not common for us to send emails just to say thank you. 
By: monica olaya 

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Submitted by LuLu234 on Sat, 01/02/2025 - 06:24

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Actually ,I always thank my colleague for her help

Submitted by Gusgus on Mon, 27/01/2025 - 09:56

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Dear all, im very happy to work together

Submitted by nerak on Mon, 13/01/2025 - 14:25

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Hi, Chris

I am just writing to tell you that I really appreciate your help with my last assignment. With your knowledge I was able to successfully complete my assignment and you also helped me understand the subject better. I hope one day I can help you with some task or project as well.    

See you.

Submitted by Safe_Mode on Sat, 11/01/2025 - 19:18

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Last time I thanked a collegue was in the last year because I still on holidays in this year) Sometimes I need a help because there are people that work on project much longer then me. They know it much better.

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Submitted by zino on Thu, 09/01/2025 - 17:04

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  • Actually, I always thank my colleagues for their support and help.
    The last time I did this was last week, with the head of my Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences.
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Submitted by vitoruzelotto on Sat, 21/12/2024 - 14:55

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What's up man

I'd like to thank you for all help you've given me, I appreciate a lot

You know how much I love you for being my best friend your f0cker, so we'll be in touch every day

Then, we have some plans and dreams to be achieved and this moment is crucial for us to become a better professional so that pursue our goals and I believe we' ll get it 

love u so much

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