礼仪英语: Expressing thanks and apologizing

Thanks.
Appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
Thanks very much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much indeed.
I would like to thank you.
That's very kind of you.
I appreciate what you did.

I am very grateful to you for helping me find a job.
I own a debt of gratitude to you for helping me locate a job.
I am indebted to you for taking care of me while I was ill.

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You're welcome.
No problem.
Not at all.
That's okay.
That's quite all right.
Don't mention it.
It's / It was my pleasure.
Not at all. I'm glad you like the gift.







Sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm awfully sorry.
I'm sorry to trouble you.
I'm terribly sorry for what I said yesterday.
I'm sorry that I kept you waiting. I was caught in traffic.

I'd like to apologize for keeping you waiting for so long. I was late
leaving my office and then I got stuck in traffic. Can I make it up to
you by buying you a drink ?

I'm extremely sorry that I missed our appointment yesterday. It
completely slipped my mind. I assure you that it will never happen
again.

Bob, I want to apologize to you . It's about the book that you lent
me the other day. I took it home and set it down on the table, and
while I was out of the room, my dog chewed it to pieces. I'm really
sorry. I bought a new one for you, and I hope you'll accept it as a
replacement.

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No big deal.
No problem.
That's / It's all right.
Don't worry about it.
Don't mention it.

No problem at all. I'm often late myself.
That's all right. I was enjoying watching the people go by.
It was nice of you to go to the trouble of replacing it.


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