2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21
"Thank you" is a word expressing sincere gratitude. Despite the fact that in each country it is pronounced differently, its essence does not change, and the addressee always remains satisfied, because his action was encouraged by a kind word.
Holiday traditions
The modern world lives such a fast-paced life that we sometimes do not notice simple things and less and less experience truly sincere, bright feelings. Therefore, it is not surprising that such a holiday as International Thank You Day has appeared. In all countries it is celebrated on the same day, but it may have different names. For example, in the United States of America, this holiday is called National Thank You Day. It has become so popular among ordinary Americans that in some states the celebrations drag on for a whole month, which is called National Thank You Month.
Relatively recently, this date began to be celebrated in the territory of the post-Soviet space. Russians celebrate International Thank You Day on January 11th. Wherever you are, know thatthe tradition of the holiday has a single idea - to charge others with positive emotions and feelings. As a rule, most people exchange colorful cards with the words "Thank you!" on the front side.
How the holiday came about
International Thank You Day, celebrated on January 11, was approved at the initiative of the United Nations and UNESCO, which decided to remind all of humanity that in today's world it is very important to remain polite.
People are obliged to thank others for their help and just good deeds.
What to give
On the eve of the International Thank You Day, we recommend making original cards and giving them to everyone you know, without thinking about whether the person deserves our gratitude. Remember that there are no random people in our life. Some are able to help financially, someone morally, and there are those who will bring valuable experience, even if it is negative. Everything should be sincerely thanked, and International Thank You Day is a great occasion.
We all say thank you not only to our relatives and friends, but also to work colleagues and business partners. You can thank, for example, by rewarding the team with an extraordinary bonus, or by making discounts for regular customers. With this gesture, you will not only rise in the eyes of others, giving them pleasant emotions, but also make a competent business move that will definitely have a positive impact on your business.
Congratulations
11 January is International Thank You Day. This is the most appropriate time when you can thank all your relatives and friends, even for the fact that they are simply in your life. On this day, it is customary to give greeting cards with sincere and warm wishes. You can even thank your own life by leaving a note on the table with the lines:
Thank you as often as you can, Thank you - a symbol of magic, Thank you can make everything so much more beautiful
And give a car of goodness.
Thank you, life, for the bright moments, Thank you, life, for joy and love, Thank you for your luck and patience, Thank you for a cozy home!”
Russian thanks
On the territory of the Russian Federation, International Thank You Day began to be celebrated a few years ago. Relatively recently, the very word "thank you" appeared, which, according to some scholars, came to us from Paris at the end of the 16th century. It was then that an abbreviated form arose from the phrase "Save Bai!". Bai is one of the dominant pagan gods, whose name they tried not to use once again in speech. People paying their respects said "thank you, thank you".
Russian thanks appeared much later than French and comes from the phrase "God save!". A word that expresses something more than just gratitude is used exclusively in a positive way, experiencing bright feelings for the addressee.
Gratitude in the modern world
Even thoughalmost every mother tries to teach her child to say thank you, many young people try to exclude him from their vocabulary, as often among young people you can hear the phrase: “You can’t put thanks in your pocket.” Sounds embarrassing, doesn't it?!
In order for your child to feel free to express gratitude to other people, it is necessary not only to teach him good manners, but also to regularly take him to events dedicated to International Thank You Day. For children, as a rule, the organizers arrange various competitions, the purpose of which is to instill good manners in the younger generation. If you have an older child, ask them to make their own colored cards with the word thank you, and then hand them out to those they would like to thank.
You can also have a geography quiz on January 11th. International Thank You Day is a great occasion to make colorful flags with the word "thank you" in different languages. And then, together with the child, according to the language principle, assign them to suitable countries, for example, thank you - USA or Great Britain, merci - France.
The magical properties of the word
Some psychologists are convinced that the word "thank you" contains the strongest magical properties. It can warm the soul and calm a person. Also, the word can be compared with stroking, only in oral form. That is why it is extremely necessary to use it for those people whom we want to thank for something.
Most experts agree onthe opinion that a person who has the habit of saying thank you has a positive effect on the people around him. This is due to the fact that the phrase itself, as a rule, is pronounced from a pure heart and with good intentions.
Virginia Satir is a fairly respected American psychologist. She wrote in her scientific papers that a person needs at least four hugs a day for a normal life. In order to bring a person out of depression, it is enough to hug him eight times a day, and for maximum stimulation - twelve.
The word "thank you" is a kind of hug that can warm a loved one even at a great distance. Say this word on the phone more often, because it is with him that you convey a piece of warmth. Remember that everything in the world is arranged according to the boomerang principle. Having done something nice for someone, kindness will definitely return to your life.
Interesting facts
You don't have to wait until International Thank You Day (January 11th) to thank someone. Say this word as often as possible. At the same time, it is necessary to look the addressee in the eyes, since gratitude should not be conditional.
The most polite metropolis is New York. It is in this city that people most often thank each other. The capital of the Russian Federation took only thirtieth place in this rating, which included 42 largest cities on the planet.
Every year the whole world celebrates International Thank You Day. The photo shows sincerity andthe joy of the participants. This holiday falls on January 11th.
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