Explore the World's Best Ideas
Join today and uncover 100+ curated journeys from 50+ topics. Unlock access to our mobile app with extensive features.
The Reply To A 'Thanks'
Linguistic research tracks patterns in how thanks is articulated.
“You’re welcome” doesn't always come across as polite anymore.
You’re welcome’s positive politeness orientation can make it seem snarky or braggy.
The alternative phrase "No problem" reflects the fact that offsetting a sense of imposition or obligation is now a cultural norm.
4
88 reads
The Last Fifty Years Of Thank You Replies
When looking at the pattern of how we respond to thanking over the past 50 years, there are two things that are striking. One is the rise of the phrase “no problem” as a popular alternative to “you’re welcome,” and the second is the fact that, despite the feeling that “you’re welcome” is fading fast from our lips, there is not overwhelming evidence that this is true.
Studies still show it as the most popular response to “thank you” for Americans .
4
62 reads
The Bottom Line
this doesn’t mean that it will lose its old meaning as a genuinely polite phrase.
“You’re welcome” was the most likely response when responding to more elaborate thanks (e.g., thank you so very much vs. thanks). But to a more casual “thanks,” “you’re welcome” might come across as snarky while “no problem” doesn’t have, well, the same problem.
So, yes, there might be some sarcasm behind the “you’re welcome,” but don’t lose hope - there is often still a lot of gratitude too.
4
62 reads
IDEAS CURATED BY
Amir L's ideas are part of this journey:
Learn more about communication with this collection
How to create a successful onboarding process
Why onboarding is crucial for customer retention
How to measure the success of onboarding
Related collections
Similar ideas
11 ideas
7 Aspects of Feeling Objectified and How to Overcome Them
psychologytoday.com
1 idea
A Multi-Cultural Perspective on Gratitude
yesmagazine.org
3 ideas
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates