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 sangprovai on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:48

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Hi Alex,
I hope you are doing well.
I’m just writing to say thanks for your great help on the exam yesterday. I had been so busy playing games with my cousin, that’s why I didn’t have any leisure time for studying. If you hadn’t helped me that time, I would not have passed the exam. I know you didn’t answer the last question in order to teach me the solution of each question.
I very appreciate your assistance. If you need any help in the future, I will always be pleased to lend you a hand.
Your best friend,
SPRV

Submitted by Fzt_abidin on Sun, 26/06/2022 - 11:06

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ı thanked my colleague yesterday because he helped me. Yesterday ı had to finish my graduate project. I couldn't have finished it on time without his help so ı thanked him so much. I know precious of favor. Every time ı cross my friends ı say hello how were your day and ı really engaged with their problems.

Submitted by marwan297 on Sat, 25/06/2022 - 18:49

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i hope you are doing great

I'm just writing you to say thanks for your help in the situation i had last week, i really appreciate your efforts because i didn't know what should i do in this situation and your doings helped me so much to overcome and move on this hard time.

I hope to see you in the near future and hang out like back days and i will be in touch.
all the best

Submitted by AngDor on Fri, 10/06/2022 - 03:06

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At my work place, we usally help each other very often, we're just a few crew members, so we try to help one another in every possible way to get the job done in time

Submitted by Van wong on Fri, 27/05/2022 - 14:01

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Recently, I've had some problems with my work. I worked hard to solve this problem. At the moment, I'm feeling frustrated. My colleague is very helpful and shows his expertise in resolving the problem.

Submitted by anwar87 on Mon, 23/05/2022 - 12:02

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I truly appreciate this article post. Much thanks.
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Submitted by LamVanPhuong on Mon, 08/11/2021 - 10:31

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it's recently, my friend she helped me looked for the documents for my summit and i thanked her so much because without her i couldn't finish my summit on time.

Recently, my friend helped me on my project which is an application. His experience as a developer for many years was really helpful.

Submitted by Suraj paliwal on Thu, 04/11/2021 - 11:29

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I have daily tell thank you to someone who works fo me and help me but such a writing I never written but I leaned a lot this task.
Thank you

Submitted by GiulianaAndy on Thu, 24/06/2021 - 02:30

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The last time I thanked a colleague was in 2019. When a friend of mine helped me by preparing me for my first job interview. And I got the job, so I was so willing. Therefore I decided to write him a thank- you message, and it was like this: From: Giuliana To: Cesar Subject: Thanks Hi Cesar, I hope you're well I'm writing just to let you know that I got the job, and I want to thank you for preparing me. I really appreciate you stepping in to help and encourage me. I know you had to put in extra hours to catch up on your own things, so thank you very much. Your expertise and experience were vital for this goal, and I quit sure I couldn't have got the job without your help. You really helped me and I hope to help you of you need anything one day. I'll be in touch again soon about possible collaborations. I look forward to helping you in any situation. All the best, Giuliana