When someone says thank you..

Whether in an email or text, do you respond with No problem, or just leave it. ?

I know either is fine in reality, but sometimes I can't decide lol. I typically will say No problem, but my sister says I don't always have to respond back too.

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chasingMonday · 41-45, MNew

Email no, text yes lol. I’m not a big fan of lone thank you and you’re welcome replies in emails because it clutters up the chain. Happens all the time at work and I just get annoyed by it

twiigss · M

@chasingMonday just ran into this at work. My boss was off, I'm the backup for my department. I sent the email list for who was working this past Saturday and the owner sent a thank you email. I was about to send a you're welcome email back but then thought maybe that's not the right thing to do, as you said, it clutters up the chain.

chasingMonday · 41-45, MNew

@twiigss it does especially when you have to go back and find something from a past chain

twiigss · M

@chasingMonday Well I sent the list to the owner and 2 managers, per their usual instructions. When I got the thank you email from the owner, I felt very compelled to respond back, but ultimately didn't

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@chasingMonday What if not a work email however? Or maybe work related but just you and one other person. ? I think a *no problem* is fine but also, if nothing sent is ok too. I guess it's ok if they leave an email with thank you.

chasingMonday · 41-45, MNew

@Coralmist if it’s just you and another person then it’s probably ok

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