When you feel extremely grateful for someone, it can be difficult to put your gratitude into words. How can you express such a deep feeling in just a sentence or two?

Since thank you messages have been around for thousands of years, you can use catchy phrases to help you express your gratitude.

We gather 56 of the best thank you messages. Whether you’re thanking a parent, partner, friend or mentor, these messages are sure to reflect your gratitude and go great with flowers or gifts!

Thank You Messages for Teachers

Teachers and mentors are often the heroes we often forget to thank. Recognizing their hard work and dedication with a heartfelt message will remind them why they do what they do.

1. “To the world, you may just be a teacher, but to your students, you are a HERO.” – Unknown

two. “A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart.” – Unknown

3. “The influence of a great teacher can never be erased.” – Unknown

4. “Teaching is the greatest act of optimism.” – Colleen Wilcox

5. “Not all superheroes wear capes, some have educational degrees.” – Unknown

6. “I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of society than any other single profession.” – John Wooden

7. “Because my teacher believed in me, I never gave up. Now I’m flying towards my dreams. ” – Heidi McDonald

8. “Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember who we are. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives. ” – Andy Rooney

9. “A teacher affects eternity; His influence is immeasurable. ” – Henry Brooks Adams

10. “Anyone who does something to help a child in their life is a hero to me.” – Fred Rogers

Thank you messages for friends

True friends are always by our side in good times and bad. Pass your thanks to your friends with these messages!

11. “A friend is one who knows you for who you are, understands where you’ve been, accepts what you’ve become, and yet gently allows you to grow.” – William Shakespeare

12. “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” – Helen Keller

13. “A friend is what the heart needs all the time.” – Henry Van Dyke

14. “Of all goods, a friend is the most precious.” – Herodotus

15. “One thing I’ve learned is that when you find a best friend in this life, you better keep them close.” – Jim Nabors

16. “Things are never that scary when you have a best friend.” – Bill Watterson

17. “A true friend is one who comes in when the rest of the world leaves.” – Walter Winchell

18. “A true friend never gets in your way unless you’re sinking.” – Arnold H. Glasow

19. “I value the friend who, for me, finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who, for me, does not consult his calendar.” – Robert Brault

20. “Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

21. “A true friend is someone who thinks you’re a good egg, even though they know you’re a little cracked.” – Bernard Meltzer

22. “Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare.” – Unknown

23. “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; on the contrary, it is one of those things that give value to survival. ” – CS Lewis

24. “It takes a long time to grow an old friend.” – John Leonard

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Thank You Messages for Mom

When it comes to recognizing your mother for her unconditional love, there are no words to describe her gratitude and admiration. However, these thank you phrases can come very close.

25. “For your consideration and generosity, from you I learned a lot about life.” – Unknown

26. “I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart is bottomless.” – Unknown

27. “Mother love is the fuel that allows a normal human being to do the impossible.” – Marion C. Garretty

28. “All that I am or hope to be, I owe it to my mother angel.” – Abraham Lincoln

29. “A mother is one who can take the place of everyone else, but whose place no one else can take.” – Cardinal Mermillod

30. “I look back on my childhood and thank the stars above. For everything you’ve given me, but mostly for your love. ” – Wayne F. Winters

31. “A mother is the truest friend we have…” – Washington Irving

32. “Often you will feel like you have failed, but in your child’s eyes, heart and mind, you are a supermom.” – Stephanie Precourt

33. “Mom, thank you for always modeling maximum strength, determination and work ethic.” – Steph Gold

34. “A mother holds her children’s hands for a while… their hearts forever.” – Unknown

35. “My parents are my backbone. Are still. They are the only group that will support you whether you score zero or 40.” – Kobe Bryant

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Thank You Messages for Dad

While moms get the most praise, it’s also important to remember the things dads do for their kids. Let your father know that you are grateful for his care and sacrifices.

36. “To the WORLD you are a father. To me, you are the world. ” – Unknown

37. “Any man can have a child, but it takes someone special to be a father.” – Unknown

38. “A father is someone you must respect, no matter how tall you grow.” – Unknown

39. “The power of a parent in a child’s life is unparalleled.” – Justin Ricklefs

40. “Becoming a father is one thing – being a father is many things.” – Steve Chapman

41. “Sometimes the poorest man leaves his richest inheritance to his children.” – Ruth E. Renkel

42. “A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be.” – Unknown

43. “My dad gave me the greatest gift anyone could give someone else, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano

44. “My father is my hero.” – Harry Connick, Jr.

45. “When my dad didn’t have my hand… he held my back.” – Linda Poindexter

46. “Parental love is the only truly selfless, unconditional, and merciful love.” – Dr. TP Chia

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Thank you messages for kids

It’s important to teach your children about the power of gratitude so they can implement it in their own lives. These simple messages can open your children’s eyes and offer great insights into what it means to be grateful.

47. “If a guy isn’t grateful for what he has, he probably won’t be grateful for what he’s going to get.” – Frank A. Clark

48. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life changed.” – Willie Nelson

49. “It’s not what you have in your pocket that makes you grateful, it’s what you have in your heart.” – Unknown

50. “Silent gratitude is not very helpful to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein

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51. “If you focus on what you don’t have, you will never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

52. “If you’re really grateful, what do you do? You share.” – W. Clement Stone

53. “Gratitude can turn ordinary days into thanksgiving…” – William Arthur Ward

54. “Piglet realized that even though he had a very small heart, he could contain a great deal of gratitude.” – AA Milne

55. “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy…” – Marcel Proust

56. “Develop an attitude of gratitude and give thanks for everything that happens to you…” – Brian Tracy

We hope that these messages of thanks from icons such as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln and Oprah Winfrey will motivate and inspire you to deeply thank everyone around you.

There are more reasons to thank people than to give a gift. Make sure you recognize the special people in your life and all they do for you.

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