Have you thanked anyone?

Thanking someone for doing something should be automatic. It doesn't matter whether it's a person's duty to do it or not. When you thank someone, you show your gratitude. Even if you have to pay someone for a job, you still need to thank that person for his time and effort to get it done for you. I thank everyone who has helped me regardless of whether it's voluntary work or paid.

Hit here Deebak!

I always say thank you and also sorry whenever it is due. I think that it's important because it just show that you appreciate it when people show that they care and it is also inspiring and would make the people who helped you feel good and when they like what they felt, most likely, they will continue helping other people too.

Dear deebak,

A very good topic and I love it!
That's why I started the topic previously about learning
to say 'Thank You' in other languages...so that we can use
them when we visited the respective countries... People can
feel the 'sincerity from the hearts' as you go an extra mile
to learn to say it in their national language!

Telling 'thank you' to someone who has rendered a service
to you no matter paid or not....is a good practice...is
shows we appreciate it, we acknowledge it, it is a way
for us to show gratitude...this will truly encourage the
person to do their best in the future, it will give a
smile on their face...smile is contageous, then the smile
will go around & back to you. It's a fulfilment to be able to
make someone happy..make their day a memorable one!

Learn from children, when they say 'Thank You' they really mean
it from their heart..its sincerity and genuine can be felt!

My son will tell me 'Thank you, Thank You' with joy ..as if I
gave the Moon to him, or I make him strike a Million Dollars!,
actually I just fried his favourite nuggets, or cook a bowl of
his favourite instant noodle...but the words 'Thank you' was said
with sparkling in his eyes...will make me felt appreciated...SO,
you know-lah..I will always prepare one of his favourite dishes
for him during meal time...therefore, learn from the children!

I am so happy that you are one of the polite person with the RIGHT
attitude who always shows your gratitiude with a big THANK YOU!
Excellent...Keep it Up and Make this world a Happier Place!

All the best and do keep in touch! You have improved very much in your
comments to the responses you received on your topic. Good Job!

I couldn't agree with you more! I always thank people - regardless of whether they go out of their way to do something helpful or if they are just doing their job. I think saying thank you is very important. It makes people feel good and lets them know that you appreciate them and what they're doing. I think people should say thank you any chance they get!

I have the habit of saying 'thank you' and 'sorry' when someone help me in something even then they are supposed to help me or when i made a mistake even though it's not my fault. I think this is a good way to maintain a good relationship with people around you. It's a way of being polite.:D

I have said so many thank you's already, probably a million times lol! it's nice to say thank you and be thanked in return as well. It's a way of saying you somehow did a great job, or that you have fulfilled your duties.

yes i thk it's good 2 say thx when getting others' help,but in my area,ppl rarely say it,i donno why,maybe they thk it's 'shame' 2 say this 'childful word'.i do thank ppl who give me support.happy mylotting.

My modest, working-class parents taught me to do this out of common courtesy.

That said, I will not use the phrase if it is not deserved, or will use it sarcastically at times (when someone does not hold a door for me and it comes flying into my face for example).

I used to be a teacher in England in the 1970s. It is amazing how many kids had never been taught to use the phrases "thank you" and "please". By the time I had finished teaching them, they had to know the phrases though, otherwise I would not let them leave the classroom.

Hi Deebak,

I have the habbit of saying 'thanks', 'thank you', 'sorry', 'excuse me'. These habit I learnt only when I was just in college. Usually I don't do this. But I got a good friend who is a nice person and I learnt it from him and also learnt that people easily gets attracted to him due these nice characters. I really admired him and I too followed some great habits from him and now I really appreciate you for posting this discussion. Cheers... Have a great day...

Sorry for this short response
I always thank people even if it is their job to do whatever they have done for me.
When a waiter/waitress puts my food on the table I say thanks.
When the bank cashier hands me my money I say thanks.

It is just how I was brought up and think it is good manners to say thanks.