you're welcome

Meaning

This is the standard, polite response when someone says 'thank you.' It is neutral, making it safe to use in both casual conversations with friends and formal situations with bosses or customers.

Examples

• Thank you for the lovely gift! You're welcome, I'm glad you like it.

  Thank you for the lovely gift! You're welcome, I'm glad you like it.

• Thanks for your help today. You're welcome. Let me know if you need anything else.

  Thanks for your help today. You're welcome. Let me know if you need anything else.

• Thank you for inviting us. You're welcome, we are so happy you could make it.

  Thank you for inviting us. You're welcome, we are so happy you could make it.

• Here is your coffee. Thank you. You're welcome.

  Here is your coffee. Thank you. You're welcome.

• Thanks for pointing that out. You're welcome, happy to help.

  Thanks for pointing that out. You're welcome, happy to help.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Thank you! Your welcome.

  ✓ You're welcome.

  This is a very common spelling mistake. 'Your' is possessive, while 'you're' is the contraction of 'you are'.

• ✗ Thank you! Welcome.

  ✓ You're welcome.

  Saying just 'Welcome' sounds like you are welcoming someone to a physical place (like your home), not responding to a thank you.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Thanks for driving me to the airport. ___! Have a safe flight.

  💡 The standard polite response to 'thank you'.

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  You're welcome

• Thank you so much for the delicious dinner. ___, I loved having you over.

  💡 A polite, neutral way to accept appreciation.

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  You're welcome