Write a short, polite note that names what you are grateful for.

The idea

Mention the occasion or gift, then use ありがとうございます or ありがとうございました. The past form commonly thanks someone for something already done. Add a feeling such as うれしかったです and, if appropriate, suggest meeting again.

Patterns to compare
PartExample
お礼れいありがとうございます。
過去かこのお礼れいありがとうございました。
気持きもちうれしかったです。

Examples

  • 昨日きのうはありがとうございました。Thank you for yesterday.
  • 本ほんをありがとうございました。Thank you for the book.
  • 花はなをありがとうございます。Thank you for the flowers.
  • とてもうれしかったです。I was very happy.
  • いっしょにお茶ちゃを飲のんで楽たのしかったです。I enjoyed having tea together.
  • また公園こうえんで会あいましょう。Let’s meet again at the park.

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Watch out

Do not treat the past form as the only way to thank someone for a past event: the present form can express gratitude now. Adapt the closing to your relationship and situation.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose and fill the blank: 昨日きのうはありがとう＿。（ございました／ください）

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    ございました

    ございました completes the polite past thank-you ありがとうございました.

  2. Choose and fill the blank: 本ほん＿ありがとうございました。（を／で）

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    を

    を marks the book as the thing received and thanked for.

  3. Choose and fill the blank: とても＿です。（うれしい／うれしく）

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    うれしい

    うれしい before です means happy; うれしく cannot complete this sentence on its own.

Use it today

Thank a fictional friend for a book: name the gift, add a feeling and write a polite closing.