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You're welcome. The minimum-effort reply to a thank-you, used in chat, DMs and email when a full "you're welcome" would feel oddly formal.
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- TYVM63%
Thank you very much. A slightly warmer, more emphatic version of "ty" or "thx", used in chat and DMs when a plain thank-you feels too curt. Sometimes used sarcastically when the speaker is actually annoyed.
- TYSM61%
Acronym for "thank you so much". The standard high-warmth thank you in texting and Twitter/Bluesky replies — feels warmer than "thanks" or "ty" without being effusive. Often paired with emoji (🙏, 🫶, 💖). Popular among Gen Z and millennials in roughly equal measure; reads as casual but sincere rather than ironic.
- THX60%
Thanks. The shortest standard written form of "thank you", used in chat, email sign-offs, commit messages and code review comments. More casual than "thanks", less effortful than "thank you", and roughly equivalent to "ty".
- low-effort60%
Lazy or minimum-viable. A reply, outfit, gift, or effort that clearly took five seconds. Applied to text messages, food presentation, and especially birthday wishes: "happy bday" at 11:47pm is peak low-effort.
- thankies60%
(hypocoristic, informal, mostly, internet slang) thank you.