Thanking

  

How are you?  I’m quite well, thank you./ Fine, thank you. (formal) How are you?  Quite well (Fine), thank you. (semi-formal) How are you?  Fine/ OK/ Okay.  (informal)

The situation is formal: 1. Would you like a cup of coffee?/ Would you like coffee black/ with cream? Would you care for another helping*? Would you like some more cake/dessert? The response could be: Oh, thanks. / Oh, thank you. / Very kind of you. No thanks./ No, thank you. * ‘helping’=taking a dish more than once (while eating) 2. Shall I help you? I can do it myself, thank you. 3.  Do have another. That’s very kind of you. / Thank you. The situation is semi-formal Do you like a cup of coffee? Etc. The response could be Thanks. No, thaks. _____________________________________________ The situation is informal A cup of coffee/ a drink/ another helping? The response could be Yes. /Okay. No.

When you thank someone, how do they respond? formal I’m grateful./ I really appreciate your help./ Thank you (very much) The response could be’ Not at all/ my pleasure semi-formal Thank you (very much)/ Thanks (very much) The response could be You’re welcome informal Thanks./ Thanks a million (bunch)/ Cheers (thanks) The response could be You’re welcome/ It’s (That’s) okay/ That’s all right/ Not a/ (No) problem./ no worries (Australian Eng/NZE)