A Little ‘Thank You’ Goes a Long Way with Your International Buyers on eBay

There’s a super easy way to add a memorable and personal touch to your international eBay orders–writing thank you their native language. In the age of Google and the internet figuring out how to write ‘thank you’ in nearly any language has become easier than ever. Adding a simple written ‘thank you’ to a buyer’s packing slip not only makes your buyer’s day, but also sets you and your store apart from other sellers on eBay.

Some languages (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Greek, etc.) don’t use the Latin alphabet, but rather their own alphabet or characters. If you’re comfortable, try your hand at writing out non-Latin alphabet languages. Otherwise use a phonetic translation. Either way, your buyers will appreciate your effort to use their native language.

How to write thank you in common languages of eBay buyers:
Chinese Xie xie (谢谢)
Czech
Děkuji
Danish
Tak
Dutch
Dank je
Finnish 
Kiitos
French Merci
German Danke
Greek Efharistó (Ευχαριστώ)
Hungarian
Köszönöm
Icelandic 
þakka þér
Italian
Grazie
Japanese Arigatou (ありがとう)
Javanese Matur nuwun
Korean Kamsahamnida (감사합니다)
Malay Terima kasih
Norwegian Takk
Polish
Dziękuję
Portuguese
 men should write “Obrigado” and women should write “Obrigada”
Russian Spasibo (спасибо)
Slovak
Dakujem
Slovenian Hvala
Spanish Gracias
Swedish Tack
Tagalog Salamat
Ukranian Dyakuyu (дякую)

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