101 Ways to Express Thankfulness

Here you will find creative and different ways to say thank you and express gratitude.

Expressing thankfulness is important. Letting others know you appreciate them helps create harmony and balance in our relationships. We all want to know that are efforts are making a difference.

So tell your loved ones and the important people in your life that you are grateful by words, gifts, and other forms of gratitude. Keep reading to learn alternative ways of saying thanks, get some great thank you gift ideas, and to get inspired to show appreciation through actions.

Write it, say it, express it. Try one or more of these ways to express your gratitude. These are the most common ways to let someone know you appreciate what they have done. Your thank you will have meaning if you say it from the heart.

• Write a thank you card.
• Write a thank you letter.
• Post it on Facebook or other social media for everyone to see.
• Take a thank you picture.
• Make a thank you video.
• Send a thank you email or electronic greeting card.
• Make a special thank you phone call.
• Post it in the newspaper.

You feel it in your heart, you just don't know how to put it into the right words. This book will help you write the perfect thank you letter.

Stumped on what to write? These tips will help you touch the heart of the person you want to thank.

The best way to the heart is through the stomach. Let people know your gratitude by cooking for them. It can be a simple treat or a special meal. It is wonderful gesture to say thank you.

• Bake cookies
• Make a cake or a pie
• Send a casserole
• Cook dinner

Want to send a special thank you? Express your appreciation by treating them to dinner. A restaurant gift certificate is the best way to say thanks. That way the person can use the card when it is convenient for them.

Give affection to show someone you are grateful. Physical touch can be more meaningful than just words at time. Show your thanks with these acts of affection.

• A hug
• A kiss
• A pat on the back
• A high five
• A foot massage
• A back rub

The words "Thank You" actually appear on the plant's leaf as it grows. A great gift that will last for years to come.

Short on cash but not short on gratitude? Show your thankfulness by doing something helpful for that person. Give the person you want to thank the royal treatment. Pamper him or her. Do some chores as a way of acknowledging your appreciation.

• Pamper the person you want to thank.
• Serve breakfast in bed.
• Do the dishes.
• Wash the car.
• Run errands.
• Do other chores.

Gratitude is universal. Share your thanks in a multicultural way.

Here's a list of how to say "thanks" in other languages.

• merci (French)
• gracias (Spanish)
• asante (Swahili)
• shukran (Arabic)
• xiè xie (Chinese, Mandarin)
• hvala (Croatian)
• toda (Hebrew)
• gratias ago (Latin)
• danke (German)
• arigatô (Japanese)
• kamsah hamnida (Korean)
• mahalo (Hawaiian)

A beautiful card with heartfelt thoughts is a simple, but effective way to express thanks.

Want to say something more than a simple thanks? Here are some different ways to phrase your thanks.

• I couldn't have done it without you.
• I appreciate you.
• Thanks a million
• I am grateful for what you do.
• I owe you one.
• I'm forever in your debt.
• Your graciousness is appreciated.
• Much obliged to you.
• Your generosity means so much.
• Your help meant the world to me.
• Your kindness will never be forgotten.
• Sincerest thanks
• Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
• Heartfelt gratitude
• My gratitude knows no bounds.
• Consider yourself heartily thanked.
• Words can never express my gratitude.
• I thank you most warmly.
• How can we ever thank you enough for all you've done.

These gifts are perfect for a touching thank you for someone special. And the gifts are keepsakes that will be a reminder to the recipient that will last.

How to sign "thank you" in sign language.

These popular songs express gratitude. Say your thanks with these "Thank You" songs.

"Thank You" by Dido

"Thank You" by the Katinas

"Kind and Generous" by Natalie Merchant

"Thank You for Being a Friend" by Andrew Gold

If you are feeling creative, let these songs inspire you to write your own song of gratitude.

Express your thanks in a unique way.

• Write a heartfelt poem.
• Make a craft to show appreciation.
• Draw a picture of why you're grateful.
• Do an interpretive dance about your gratitude.
• Write a thank you song.

Sending flowers, balloons, candy, or a gift basket is a traditional and well loved way to say thanks. The receiver will love the gift and it is an easy way to express gratitude.

How do you like to be thanked? What is the most meaningful way for someone to thank you? Which means more to you, words or gestures? Would you rather someone praise you out loud or do something special for you?

Which way of receiving gratitude touches you the most?

These boxes of questions will help get the ball rolling when you are discussing the things you are thankful for in your lives. They will help you realize how much you have to be grateful for.

Children learn about giving thanks in a way that is easy for them to understand.

Tell us what you are thankful for. How do you say thanks? What are your blessings?