100 Years of Thanks
November 26, 2025
By Lucy Moll
Worship Anew Intern
Showing gratitude is an important skill to have during Christmastime and has been for centuries. For a fun throwback, how about using these old phrases to say thank you?
1920s – You’re the bee’s knees!
1930s – Much obliged!
1940s – That’s keen!
1950s – Thanks a million!
1960s – Groovy of you!
1970s – Right on!
1980s – You’re radical, thanks a bunch!
1990s – You rock!
2000s – ‘Preciate it!
2010s – You slay!
2020s – [Praying hands]
Other ways of saying thank you don’t even require words! You could send a card in the mail, make a flower arrangement, or simply smile.
What really matters is that you show your family and friends how much you appreciate them this Christmas season.