Learn alternative ways to say thank you in English. Discover 12 unique phrases that will help you speak natural English in daily conversations. These phrases will make your English sound more fluent and natural, just like a native speaker.
This lesson is perfect for non-native speakers looking to improve their speaking skills and master conversational English.
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How to say thank you in English
ways to say thank you in English
Harry
Today’s advanced English lesson focuses on alternative ways to say thank you. We’ve got 12 advanced ways to express gratitude.
Now, students often ask, why? Why do I need another way, or 12 other ways, to say thank you? Isn’t ‘thank you’ simply enough?
Well, of course, it is. If you receive something, you say ‘thank you.’ Would you like this? Thank you. Can you do this? Thank you.
So, thank you is perfect. It’s nice English. It’s polite English. It’s easy to understand English. But if you use it all the time, perhaps you want to experiment. So that’s what we’re doing here. We’re going to give you alternatives.
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that’s great
When to use: in response to someone telling you good news or something positive they’ve done for you
Examples:
That’s great, I’ll look at these right now. Thanks for bringing them over!
That’s great, thanks for sorting that out! I’m really looking forward to it.
cheers
When to use: in informal situations such as small favours, casual business interactions, or when being served at places like cafes and bars
Examples:
👱🏽♀️ I’ve left you some coffee in the kitchen.
👨🏻🦱 Cheers, that’s great. I’ll go grab it now.
🧑🏻🦰 I’ve updated the files you needed.
🧑🦱 Cheers, that really helps!
nice one
When to use: in casual, informal situations when someone has done something helpful or impressive
Examples:
Nice one! That sounds really good on a Friday afternoon—just what the doctor ordered!
Nice one! That really speeds things up for us.
Nice one! You fixed the Wi-Fi? That’s a huge help for everyone.
ways to say thank you in English
I really appreciate it
When to use: to express gratitude when someone has done something particularly helpful or kind
Examples:
Your advice made a big difference. I really appreciate it.
You stayed behind late to finish this report—I really appreciate it.
I really appreciate you stepping in with those insights during the meeting.
I owe you (one)
When to use: to thank someone for a significant favour, implying you’ll return the favour later
Examples:
I owe you one for helping out today. Let me know when I can return the favour.
That was great, I owe you one. If you need any help, just give me a shout.
good to hear
When to use: to casually show you’re happy with positive news, expressing thanks in a relaxed way
Examples:
You found my keys? Good to hear, I was looking everywhere.
You finished the report early? Good to hear, that helps a lot.
Good to hear you enjoyed the presentation—thanks for the feedback!
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that’ll make my day
When to use: to thank someone for something that will make you very happy
Examples:
Hearing good news like this on a Monday morning—that’ll make my day!
It’s great to receive news about a bonus after such a tough week. That makes my day.
music to my ears
When to use: when someone tells you something very pleasing, showing you’re grateful and happy to hear it
Examples:
Your offer to help with the project is music to my ears. I really needed the extra hands!
Hearing you say I cook as well as Mum is music to my ears. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
just what I wanted to hear
When to use: when someone delivers news or information that perfectly matches your expectations or desires
Examples:
👨🏻🦱 I can pick you up from the party later on.
👧🏻 Just what I wanted to hear, thanks!
👩🏻🦳 You did a great job on that project, so we’re going to give you the lead on the next one.
🧑🏻🦰 That’s just what I wanted to hear, thank you!
ways to say thank you in English
thank you from the bottom of my heart
When to use: to express deep, sincere gratitude for something especially meaningful or helpful
Examples:
After all your help when I was unwell, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for stepping in and completing the project on such short notice.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for picking me up from the hospital.
you don’t know what that means to me
When to use: to express deep gratitude for something that has greatly impacted you emotionally
Examples:
When you offered to help with my move on such short notice, you don’t know what that means to me.
You don’t know what that means to me. Thank you for helping me settle in.
you saved my day/skin/bacon
When to use: when someone helps you out of a difficult or stressful situation
Examples:
If you hadn’t helped me when you did, I’m not sure what would have happened. You saved my skin!
Thanks for lending me your notes. You really saved my day!
Thanks for catching that mistake in my presentation. You really saved my bacon!
So nice ways to say thank you in English. And it’s always nice to get a thank you. It’s always nice to give one. And it’s always nice to receive one.
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