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Is it ok to thank someone for doing something they've agreed to do before doing it?

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HamburgerBoy

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I.e. you ask Bob if he can help you with something. He agrees, and you need to email him some information so that he can help you. In the email, you provide the information. Common decency would say that one also repeats ones thanks. However, how should it be worded?

"Thank you again for agreeing to help!" (by stating his agreement explicitly it sounds like I'm trying to remind him of a verbal contract)

"Thank you again for helping!" (he hasn't actually done anything yet because he can't, and as such, I could be forcing him implicitly)

"Thank you again for providing an opportunity to which you may help me!" (too wordy)

Etc. What would you do? Feel free to make up your own; I am certain the best choice does not remain in the above.
 
keep it simple ..

thanks man, appreciate the help .. or just whatever.....if you over think what you say too much then it will just come off weirder and insincere
 
LumbergTech said:
keep it simple ..

thanks man, appreciate the help .. or just whatever.....if you over think what you say too much then it will just come off weirder and insincere
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Really? I'm socially retarded enough that I can't pull off a nice lengthy thank you, but I wouldn't think that doing so would be a negative. "Appreciate the help" is a good phrase though; I don't know why I didn't think of it. Thank you for the help.
 
Mr. Pedantic said:
"Hey, thanks for agreeing to do this job for me!"

[Job gets done]

"Hey, please do this job!"

It sounds real smooth. Rolls off the tongue.
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That doesn't make sense. Even saying "Please do this" comes off as weird to me. I mean, in the case where Bob is hesitant, I could see using an emotional defensive tactic as such, but even there it has to be very carefully used. In your example, you're begging someone to do something they just finished? That makes no sense.
 
All the time:

*****
Dave: Hey, Ed, could you help me with ____?
Ed: Sure!
Dave: Thanks!
Ed helps Dave
*****

"Thanks again!" is sometimes appropriate afterwards.

People who are pedantically specific get funny looks.
 
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