LANGUAGE FUNCTION: EXPRESSING AND ACKNOWLEDGING GRATITUDE

1. EXPRESSING AND ACKNOWLEDGING
GRATITUDE
LANGUAGE FUNCTION

2. EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
• Thanks.
• Thanks a lot.
• Thank you so much.
• Thanks a million!
• Thanks for your help.
• Thanks for helping me.
• I really appreciate it.
• I’m really grateful.
• That’s so kind of you.
• I can’t thank you enough.
(For extremely important
things)
• I owe you one. --- (This
means you want/need to do
a favor for the other person
in the future)

3. ACKNOWLEDGING GRATITUDE
• You’re welcome.
• No problem.
• No worries.
• Don’t mention it.
• My pleasure.
• Anytime.
• I’m glad that I can help you.
• It’s all right.
• That’s what friends are..
• It was the least I could do.
• Yaps, never mind.
• Glad to help.
• Sure!
• Thank you --- (Use this
when you ALSO have
something to thank the other
person for).

4. Recommended Resources
www.espressoenglish.net/english-speaking-courses
www.top-esl.com
http://www.ujaz.feec.vutbr.cz/