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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

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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.

Task 1

Exercise

Task 2

Exercise

Task 3

Exercise

Discussion

When was the last time you thanked a colleague for something?

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Submitted by Ehsan on Tue, 25/05/2021 - 10:00

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It was 2 days ago. we had to install two specialized programs on a computer. our colleague is a specialist in that field and he installed them. so I thanked him.

Submitted by Camila Abreu on Sat, 24/04/2021 - 14:59

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I often thank my colleagues for any colaborattion that makes teamwork more procuctive.

Submitted by In on Thu, 15/04/2021 - 12:17

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I always try to say thank you to everyone who helped me. Sometimes we forgot this small detail that can make the day of someone else recognizing their job, help, or company.

Submitted by Frank Cuello on Fri, 02/04/2021 - 16:22

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Well, the last time I that I remember being grateful with someone was in college when I have to choose a partner to work in a semester project. The thing is that he helped me not only with the academic chores of the project, but he gave me life advices. I really appreciate his help and company.

Submitted by YED on Sat, 27/03/2021 - 01:00

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I thanked a collegue last time by phone when she helped me to deal with a job situation, Her advices were precious and useful.

Submitted by Gao on Mon, 08/03/2021 - 05:59

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Hi Nayu, I hope you're well. I'm just writing to say thanks for your help on the project in 2017. I really appreciate you stepping in to support us. I know you had to travel far from Japan to our country, so thank you very much. Your expertise in SAP project was vital and your professional working style was so impressive to me. You really helped us to explain to our customer about new system and I 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 month. All the best, Gao

Submitted by Abrarhussain on Thu, 25/02/2021 - 08:41

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Few days before I thanked my colleague through text messages. My colleague advised me to take admission for this English course . I was unsure of the correct path as there were too many choices. He recommended me to the British council to improve my English language skills. When I felt any difficulty in any aspect of my English language learning skills, I contact him to help me. He feels happy to assist and encourage me all the time. God bless him. Therefore I am very thankful to my colleague.

Submitted by John90 on Thu, 11/02/2021 - 04:07

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Dear Leon, I hope you are doing well today. I just write you to thank you for helping with the project assigned to us the last week, as you know I got sick las thursday and I didn't feel well for working so you helped me to finish the project on time. I really apreciate your dedication in to support me and the over time you made to catch up on your other projects. I'm getting well these days so I'll help you with your new project assigned. All the best. Eduardo.

Submitted by ceryan41 on Thu, 14/01/2021 - 06:52

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Hi Ahmet I hope you are fine. I am very pleasured work with you on that project. I did not have a time to see you when you left office. I appricate you stepping in to support us. That is caused for you had to put in extra hours that reach your target. Your extra effort was vital for that project and it couldn't has finished on time with successfully. That was a great time to work with you I'll be touch again in near soon for posibble collobration. I look forward to hear from you soon