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What do you say?
Used when encouraging someone to express gratitude or request politely.
Literal Meaning
A question asking for someone's opinion or response
Actual Meaning
Prompting for 'please' or 'thank you'
Examples in Context

After receiving gift: Parent: 'What do you say?' (Translation: Say thank you)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Manners prompting
  • 2Automatic phrase
  • 3Teaching gratitude
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
How about it?
What's your take?
Any thoughts?
Care to share?
Mind giving me a response?
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