I want to say thank you for the gift.
thank you
idiomA polite phrase you say to show you are grateful for something someone has done or given you.
Origin
disputed originFrom Middle English thanke yow; as with thank God, praise be to God, and praise the Lord, it was originally a present subjunctive form but is usually not parsed that way in current usage. It has also sometimes been parsed as a prodrop form of (present indicative) I thank you, a mechanism that may plausibly coexist with the other one (instances being variable).
She sent a short note to say thank you for the help with her project.
He offered a sincere thank you to his colleagues for their support during the difficult transition.
Last updated April 22, 2026