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Can anyone tell me why we over use the word “Thanks” in email correspondence? Oh I am guilty of this one, BIG TIME. (especially at work) For example, there have been times when I see an email with information that does not in any way require a ‘thank you’ at the end of it, but it still has the ‘thanks’. Why is the word ‘thanks” necessary? Why would someone email me a statement and just add a random ‘thanks’ at the end of it? To be friendly? Nope, I ain’t buying that one. I would rather have them talk to me like a grown up and not a 5 year old kid. “THANKS SPORT”
The phrase ‘thanks’ must be the new coin phrase to use when in doubt of what the hell to write and still sound sincere or polite at the same time. But seriously I need someone to tell me what is going on here with the over usage of this word period. There are situations where I have heard the word thanks thrown out so many times, that I thought it was part of a new language. And yes…I already will admit that I have been sucked into using the word several times in my work emails. And yes, I feel like an idiot every time, but I realize that no one else seems to be bothered by it. I am now in my phase of trying to find new and unique words to use in place of thanks. Maybe I will start saying “Stream”. How does that sound?

I had to get that one off my chest.Thanks!

Oh and BEST REGARDS!