Do you ever find yourself dismissing a compliment or a thank you? Do you say “no problem” or “it was nothing” when you really should be saying “you're welcome”?
Me too.
Many of us have spent hours teaching our children to say please and thank you and yet we have forgotten to teach them about the acknowledgement of saying "you're welcome". And as grown-ups somewhere along the way, we have changed the “you're welcome” to “no problem”, or some variation that fits our local region.
These dismissive words do not recognize the fact that someone has just thanked us for something kind that we have done or said. We think that we are being humble but we are in fact letting the kind words fall to the ground with a thud.
It feels good to receive a compliment or a thank you and in turn it feels good to receive a “you’re welcome”. Both persons acknowledging the other in a reciprocating generous moment.
This week I am going to practice responding to thank you with a resounding “you’re welcome” in the hopes to continue to share the kindness with those around me.
Share the kindness and have a good week.
Inspired by 7 Phrases to Stop Saying at Work
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