55 Great Quotes to Help Say Thank You and Articulate Your Gratitude
Gratitude is a powerful emotion that can be expressed in many ways. Sometimes a simple “thank you” does the trick, and other times a note or card may better communicate your gratitude. You may even want to go for grander gestures, like creating a personalized photo book, giving a gift, or just a simple thank you card. It’s also a great way to teach your children gratitude.
Simple Quotes that Say Thank You
Thank you for being a ray of sunshine even on my darkest days.
Thank you for always being my greatest supporter. I am lucky to have you in my life.
Thank you for being so incredible. I feel so grateful to have such a loving family.
Thank you for opening your arms, home, and heart.
Thank you to my wonderful friend. Thank you for being you. You’re all I could ask for and more!
I am so glad you’re here, thank you!
Thank you for coming into my life. Thank you for making me smile like crazy. Thank you for making me happy.
There are many things which I am thankful for in my life, and you are at the top of my list.
When I count my blessings, I count you twice.
Quotes that Convey Gratitude for Gifts
This is from my heart, to thank you for everything you have done for me, for all the times I forgot to tell you how I feel about you, and how happy I am that you are in my life.
Thanks for being by my side and supporting my decisions every step of the way. Without you my life would be incomplete.
Thank you for every hug, word of encouragement, and loads of love you've given me. I am blessed to have you in my life.
Thank you for being there. I truly don’t know what I would have done without you.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you, and appreciate all you have done. Your generosity has given me new hope.
Famous Quotes that Express Gratitude
"I feel a very unusual sensation - if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude." - Benjamin Disraeli
“You have influenced my life in such a positive way words cannot express my appreciation. You are truly an inspiration.” – Catherine Pulsipher
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” – JFK
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” – Randy Pausch
“One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.” – Sophocles
“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” – William Faulkner
“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues. – Cicero
There's no possible way, I could ever repay, How I wish, there were more I could do, But, I thank you friend, my friend to the end.” – Jim Thistle
"Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family." - Anthony Brandt
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melodie Beattie
“For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms, but not to fever.” – Charlotte Bronte
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – JFK
“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time” – Douglas Wood
Short Poems to Describe Your Thanks
Thank You
“For never forgetting me.
For always finding an excuse to remind me that you care about me.
For making me feel special.
Thank you for everything you do,
and everything that you are.” – Ranata Suzuki
“Thank you.
Eight little letters,
one little space,
tell you the reason
for the smile on my face.
I want you to know
that for all that you do
I sincerely appreciate,
love, and thank you.” – Doe Zantamata
I’m So Glad You’re Here
“I think people are so beautiful
when their eyes light up and they say sincerely,
“I’m so glad you’re here”.
In other words,
you bring joy to my life.
You bring relief in rooms
I am struggling in.
You bring me hope
when I need it most.
You make the world
a little bit easier to live in.
Thank you for existing.
I love you for making me feel better.
I’m, so glad you’re here.” – Nikita Gill
Saying Thank You
“There are many we meet
Who are just passing though,
And then there are a few,
Who stay to pull us through.
When we reflect on who is true.
It is only fitting to say thank you.” – Samanthi Fernando
It Doesn’t Seem Enough
“I want to tell you "Thank you,"
But it doesn’t seem enough.
Words don’t seem sufficient--
"Blah, blah" and all that stuff.
Please know I have deep feelings
About your generous act.
I really appreciate you.
You’re special, and that’s a fact!” – Joanna Fuchs
Sometimes a thank you note just doesn’t quite cut it, and you want to do more. Consider making a tribute speech or photo book to show your gratitude.