how do you respond to a favour or assistance?

Many thanks, thank you, I thank you, thank you very much.

'Cheers', 'Ta' , doesn't have the same ring of politeness about it.

'Please' doesn't get used as often as I would like either.

Most people like to be appreciated for whatever they contribute, not thanking someone reflects a sense of entitlement perhaps even arrogance. Perhaps the next favor won't be fulfilled if this trend continues.

I haven't received a thank-you card in over a decade, can't even remember the last time, despite wedding, shower, graduation and other gifts. Seems like just traditions have been either forgotten or never taught to the younger generation. We had to write thank you letters to someone when I was in school as a part of our grade-school English classes, it was our choice as to who to send them to. And a few times our assignment was to write a thank-you to someone who had helped our school or class with a project.

Judging from the article it seems that those polled were approx 15 to 18 years of age who gave these answers.

I respond to a favour or assistance with gratitude and a verbal, and/or written word of thanks. Good, decent. well intended actions, deserve the respect of an acknowledgement of some kind.

I am in the U.S., but I always tell the people "thank you" and show my appreciation for anyting given to me. It is just common courtesy. I often do things for other people, and have never failed to get a "thank you," or even a thank-you card.

I try to always say Thank you. I work in retail and it sort of comes automatic.

I still use `Thank you' as I was taught to when young.