How do you respond to thank you to keep the conversation going?
David Craig 
“Think nothing of it,” or “Not a problem,” or any other verbiage that indicates that the recipient of the thank you was just doing what they would normally do in the given situation, or just doesn’t think that any qualifiers to a thank you are needed. A more formal response is “My pleasure.”.
How do you continue a conversation after OK?
Here’s how to keep a conversation going:
- Ask open-ended questions.
- Ask follow-up questions.
- Balance between sharing and asking questions.
- Imagine the other person a timeline.
- Avoid asking too many questions in a row.
- Be genuinely interested.
- Find mutual interests to talk about.
- Face the other person and keep eye contact.
How do you reply to appreciation messages?
Step 1. Acknowledge the appreciation.
- Thank you for your encouraging words.
- It is very thoughtful of you to appreciate my efforts and nominate me for the Employee of the year award.
- Thank you very much for recognizing my contribution to the team.
- I am humbled by your public appreciation for my work.
When to respond to a ” thank you ” email?
Responding to a “thank you” email is considered discretionary. Consider your personality and your audience. If you are a chatty person in face to face conversations, it may be best to respond to a “thank you” email. However, if you are not very outgoing, you can probably get away without a response.
How to respond to interruptions and continue the conversation?
If someone mentions a related topic, use one of the following expressions to put that topic “on hold.” This way you can return back to the suggested topic after you finish what you’re saying. Let’s come back to that. I want to hear more about that afterwards.
What’s the correct way to say thank you in a conversation?
Say “thank you!” This conveys that you are also grateful for their contributions. Responding with a “thank you” conveys a reciprocal sense of gratitude. However, avoid repeating it multiple times in the same conversation. One thank you for each person in the conversation will do just fine.
Do you say thanks or thank you for the compliment?
The first rule, if it hasn’t been made clear enough, is not to leave room for one word responses. Assuming you’ve failed this rule, and the only response after your compliment is “thanks”, you need a way to re-open your conversation. Like so:
