Do you usually say "thank you" or "thanks" :) ?

Question

If you use both, when and why do you use each?

How do you feel when people say "thank you" or "thanks" to you? Does that make any difference?

Where are you from? Is English your first language? I'm asking because I get the impression that this makes a difference in how you feel about this.

Thank you for your answer! :)

Have a wonderful day! :)

Answer 1

Hi Moon!

I usually say thank you than thanks especially in the conversation to other people. I use thanks usually with my friends and in informal occasions. However, thank you is the formal way i believe and the most appropriate courtesy.

When people say thanks or thank you, I feel happy but it doesn't matter for me what expression he ore she choose but it is the uttered words that matters to me.

I am from the Philippines and Filipinos use English as our second language. Tagalog is our first language. And we have a lot of dialects. I speak Bikol, our native tongue at home, Visaya, Rinconada, Kinaray-a and Illongo.

Really, for me it doesn't affect me at all. What matter most is the sincerity of the words being sent to you.

Thank you for asking. Have a great day.

Third P

Answer 2

Well honey, saying 'Thank You' and 'Thanks' doesn't make any difference though as they are all the same. It's only the way you say it and the tone used that will tell the difference in whether one is sincere on saying the 2 phrases.

To me, it's already a habit from young that whenever someone helped me or give me a gift, I will say 'Thank You' or 'Thanks' as polite as I can to make the sender or assistant feel happy though. That may help us more as we can help each other and stay as friends too.

If I were to be the sender and people were to say either 'Thank You' or 'Thanks', I will gleefully reply 'You're Welcome' or 'It's My Pleasure' so as to give people the impression that I'm someone whom people wants to meet though.

I am a Singaporean who speaks English most of the time though. Furthermore, English has been Internationally recognised and Singapore is one whereas majorities speak English.

Cheers and have a nice week ahead :)

Answer 3

American is my first language. I say this because the dialect we speak would not really be considered proper english. As to the answer. I use both, but there is no rhyme or reason as too which I will use at a given time.

Answer 4

I use both. I speak english at home. I have never considered that there was a difference between the two, by reason that they have an identical meaning.... one expressed perhaps less formally but none the less, holds the same meaning.

Answer 5

I can't recall.. I think I say both. I say "thanks" when I'm in a hurry :-) It doesn't bother me really when people say "thanks" or "thank you." Both mean the same thing. English is not my first language but now I'm using it more often than my first language as now I'm living in an English speaking country.

Have a good night sleep Moon :)

Answer 6

I say 'thank you' more often by far than 'thanks'. I sort of think of 'thank you' is a little more formal and I think I use 'thanks' when I have received something that was unexpected, maybe from a stranger, like help with a package or someone opens a door for me. I am an American and English is my only language.

Answer 7

I use both, it makes no difference. I am in US, English my first language. Thanks
Edit: sometimes Thanks is less formal, I guess I tend to use Thank you if I give a long answer.

Answer 8

I prefer "Thank You" but feel that is seldom enough, I like to tell WHY I appreciate whatever it was that I received. I think it holds so much MORE meaning.

BB,
Raji the Green Witch

Answer 9

LOL. Yes, it matters to me when someone says thank you. Sometimes not, sometimes yes. It all depends on each given situation.

I am from America, American though I wonder at times "How can I get out", and yes, English is my first language.

What an interesting question. Thanks.

Answer 10

Normally i will say Thank u. Just a habit I guess, Im from Nebraska