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Is Welcome same as you are welcome?
When someone comes to your house and you say “welcome”, you are saying a short form of “You are welcome here”. So when someone says “thank you”, you can say either “you are welcome” or, if you’re in a hurry, just “welcome”. In other words, “(you’re) welcome” is the same as “you’re welcome”. It’s called ellipsis.
Why do Millennials say of course instead of you’re welcome?
‘Of course’ by itself means obvious, expected. So when someone says ‘of course’ instead of ‘you’re welcome’, the feeling is “it’s obvious that I would do that because I want to do that’. It’s friendly. It’s a friendly way to say it.
Is it wrong to say you are most welcome?
The expression “You are most welcome” is the correct reaction to “Thank you” if you use it when you express an abundance of thanks. Using the expression “You are most welcome” is not incorrect, but it is, however, a very formal or business-like way to react to a thank you.
What to say when someone welcomes you?
When someone says welcome to you, you can say following, depending upon situation:
- Thanks. (Casually)
- I’m much obliged (when someone welcoming you is higher in status)
- I appreciate your welcome (In relations)
- I feel honoured, thanks (Public Speaking)
How do you respond to you shouldn’t have?
If you really want to say your line, you can say it this way: “Thank you so much for the wonderful gift. You really shouldn’t have…but I’m so glad you did! I just love it.”
What to reply when someone says you are most welcome?
When someone says welcome to you, you can say following, depending upon situation:
- Thanks. (Casually)
- I’m much obliged (when someone welcoming you is higher in status)
- I appreciate your welcome (In relations)
- I feel honoured, thanks (Public Speaking)
How do you respond to you’re most welcome?
How to Respond to ‘You’re Welcome’ to a Boss or Coworker
- “Thank you.” Try saying this out loud to yourself to get the right tone and intonation of “downspeak.” What’s that?
- “No, really.
- “I really appreciate it.”
- “Thanks again for taking the time out of your day to answer my questions.”
- “This really means a lot to me.”