Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
“Thank you so much for helping.”
“___________”.
A) Nothing much
B) Cheers
C) Not at all. Don’t mention it
D) Sleep well

Answer 1

Hint: Thank you is an expression of gratitude. Thank you is a noun. Here we have find out the most appropriate word for the given scenario. Thank you can be expressed in both formal and informal situation.

Complete answer:
Here the given expression says that someone has helped the other person so he/she wants to show their gratitude towards the person. So to express their gratitude that shows appreciation we have chosen the best phrase in the given options.

Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Nothing much: Nothing could be the reply of thank you but this could sound rude.
If a person says Thank you and we reply with ‘nothing much’ that means there is nothing left. Which could be a rude reply to the person. Hence this option is incorrect.
Option B) Cheers: Cheers is the reply when you’re celebrating something with a drink. If there is a party, celebration or birthday party going on. There are people drinking beer to celebrate their success or someone’s birthday, they cling their drinks together and say ‘cheers’. Hence this option is incorrect.
Option C) Not at all. Don’t mention it: When someone thanks us for our assistance, it is polite and courteous to reply, "NOT AT ALL." 'DON’T MENTION IT.' This implies that we are assisting out of kindness and are not proud of the fact that we assisted the other individual. Hence this option is correct.
Option D) Sleep well: ‘Sleep well’ is like a good night. When someone is going to sleep. Some people wish them a good night, sweet dreams, sleep tight or sleep well. Hence this option is incorrect.

Therefore, Option ‘C’ i.e, ‘Not at all. Don’t mention it is the correct answer. Since it is the appropriate reply for thank you for helping me.

Note: Thank you for helping me. It can be said in other different words like I appreciate your help, I am grateful for your help, thank you for your assistance, thank you for your time, and many more.
The "very much" part of thank you very much refers to the degree of formality and the extent of gratitude conveyed.