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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 erikkkkkkk on Mon, 14/09/2020 - 15:42

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From: Erik To: [Name] Subject: Thanks Hi [Name], I hope you're well. I'm writing to say thanks for your help on the project we did last week. We really appreciate your support and we are really thankful. I know you had to put in extra hours to advance in your work, so thank you very much. Your expertise was very helpful for this project and we couldn't have done it this well without your help. You really helped us and we are looking forward to work with you again on some future projects. I'll be in touch with you if we have some more projects you could help in. All the best, Erik
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Submitted by shelly on Thu, 10/09/2020 - 04:24

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Hi, Siva I hope you are well. I am just writing to thanks for your help in my make-up class. I really appreciate you coming to me when I had no idea to draw my eyebrow. I know you had to catch up you next lesson, so again thank you very much. Your expertise is vital for all us who are beginner to learn makeup and we could not draw well without you that day. I hope in the future I could have a chance to work with you in this beauty field. I will be in touch with you, also follow your lesson through live streaming. Shelly Best Regards

Submitted by kyawkyawsoezhu on Sat, 29/08/2020 - 18:19

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I've never thought about saying thanks with such a long text via email before. usually, I just say or send a message like 'hey, thanks for your help, really appreciate it.' but after reading text from this exercise, I want to write one to my friend that helped me on my freelance project last year.

Submitted by aml96 on Sat, 29/08/2020 - 16:37

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i thank my friend Sara she is graphic design hi Sara I hope you well I am just writing to say thank you for your help in the last project you design perfect log with suitable colors with make me happy and everyone see the log also facebook page was fantastic your expertise was vital for this project i could not finish it without your help thank you again for discount and perfect work i look forward to work with you again all the best AML

Submitted by IKEDA on Mon, 24/08/2020 - 10:27

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I need to say thanks for this British Council team, thanks to these good exercises with lessons here, I've been learning a lot about English. Thank you so much.
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Submitted by Hennadii on Wed, 12/08/2020 - 09:35

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Well, the last time I thanked my friend not a colleague. I made a renovation at home and my friend really helped me. It was my first renovation and I didn't have any experience in this case. I even didn't know where to start. My friend gave me many helpful adviсes, helped me to choose proper materials, and find a qualified electrician. We even built a partition-wall together to make a clothes room instead of an old storeroom. I can't imagine how I did all these works without him. Ok, I definitely, could make it but it would have been worse and much more expensive.

Submitted by Min Htet Kaung on Fri, 24/07/2020 - 16:12

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To write honestly, I have never expressed my gratitude in words in my life. I seldom say thanks to my close friends. But in my mind, I never forget their good deeds to me. The last time l have to thank someone is in two years ago. At that time I resigned from my former company and sought for a job. One of my workmates from former company was working in a new company. He introduced me to his company and soon I got a new job. This company pays higher salary than the previous one. I didn't say thanks to him but in my mind I said thanks in deep.
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