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thank-you notea brief letter or card expressing gratitude for something received or done

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a brief letter or card expressing gratitude for something received or done

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθæŋk juː noʊt/

Example Sentences

  • After the wedding, they spent hours writing thank-you notes for all the gifts.
  • His thank-you note was so short, it just said 'Thanks!' with a smiley face.
  • She forgot to send a thank-you note and felt embarrassed for weeks.

thank-you note

NOUN

[/ˈθæŋk juː noʊt/]

a brief letter or card expressing gratitude for something received or done

a brief letter or card expressing gratitude for something received or done
💡 Concept

a brief letter or card expressing gratitude for something received or done

She wrote a thank-you note inspired by a grateful quote!
🎵 Rhyme

She wrote a thank-you note inspired by a grateful quote!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈθæŋk juː noʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈθæŋk juː nəʊt/

🌳Etymology

Rootthank

🎵Rhyme

notewrotequotevote
note
wrote
quote
vote

🔗Collocations

write a thank-you note
send a thank-you note
handwritten thank-you note
formal thank-you note
personal thank-you note

📝Examples

After the wedding, they spent hours writing thank-you notes for all the gifts.

😄 Fun example

His thank-you note was so short, it just said 'Thanks!' with a smiley face.

She forgot to send a thank-you note and felt embarrassed for weeks.

The teacher was touched by the thank-you note from her students.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

thank-you cardthank-you letterappreciation notegratitude message

Antonyms

complaint lettercriticism note

Related

greeting cardpostcardinvitationletternotegratitudeappreciationthanks

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