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 Bayardo_08 on Mon, 18/11/2024 - 03:58

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When I receive help from others I always send a message to thank them for their help

Submitted by Wad Alhussain on Sun, 03/11/2024 - 12:00

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Hello Mohamed,

I hope you are doing well,

I am just writing to say thank you for your supporting us in our network connectivity project, actually your strong experience and knowledge about all the tools and software pushed us up to finish the project on time.

without your guidance we couldn't achieve this level of customers' satisfaction, I look forward to send you three active, discipline employees from my team in order to work with you in your new project for a short period of time to master all network connectivity work and software installation.

Thank you again for your time take care of yourself and provide me with all requirements you need for my team members, wish to hear from you soon

best wishes and regards

Submitted by jmajo on Fri, 11/10/2024 - 15:31

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In my line of work I’m accostumed to work whith colleagues almost all the time and most of the times, 
once the project or one single task is finished, we use to thank to each other as a common practice, but we don't send emails to say thank you.

 

Thanks for the lesson.

Great site!

Submitted by JENINU24 on Mon, 23/09/2024 - 03:33

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I hope you're well.

Hello Maria,…

Thanks for your help. During this exercise I have learned to identify a more subtle way to write a more formal thank you message. I will continue visiting this page to take it as a tool in my learning the English language.

I hope to work with this website again very soon.

Submitted by Paukzen on Tue, 17/09/2024 - 14:55

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Hello Valeria, how are you?

I wanted to say that I really appreciate your help and that it was crucial for the success of my presentation.

Your skills with slides, videos and everything else are amazing!

I hope we will meet again next month for new customers!

 

Submitted by king11 on Mon, 16/09/2024 - 10:27

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When was the last time you thanked a colleague for something?
three months ago,  king11

Submitted by banved on Sat, 31/08/2024 - 07:26

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Subscribed without a second thought! Your posts are a constant source of inspiration. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

Submitted by VNatasha on Thu, 25/07/2024 - 16:06

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Hi Anna, I hope you’re well. 
I’m just writing to say thanks for your help in learning English. I had problems with pronounce and articles. You could explain me it and I started to understand foreigners. I am able to watch English movies and shows. I’m very grateful to you and I want to wish all the best. 

Submitted by fannyl0 on Sat, 30/03/2024 - 01:26

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he helped me a lot to rebuilt my life after a bad experience with a guy who hurt me and i thanked him for everything

Submitted by Diesonne90 on Thu, 28/03/2024 - 19:26

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Hello Anna,

How are you?

I am fine, my jorney is coming to the end and I want tell you how I am grateful with your help during these days. My dog has never felt my absence and my plants has never been so green. What about you? Did you enjoy take care of my house in these days? 

Thank you for all,

Yours.

Giulia