you're welcome

Idioms  

1. Also, don't mention it. No thanks are needed, I was glad to do it. For example, Thanks for picking me up.—You're welcome, or I appreciate what you did for Mother.—Don't mention it. Both phrases are polite formulas for responding to thanks. The first dates from about 1900; the variant was first recorded in 1841. For synonyms, see forget it; no problem, def. 2. Also see welcome to.

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you're welcome

Oliver Tambo, the president of the African National Congress, tells Mr. Simon, “we love you. . . . You’re a brother and you have our respect and you’re welcome here.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Once the current occupants move out, and you’re welcome to drive by in the meantime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

What lingers in the mind is much simpler—small sensory cues that quietly tell your body, you’re welcome here.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025

Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, where Tates landed on Thursday, said of their activities: "Florida is not a place where you're welcome with that type of conduct."

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025

“God knows you’re welcome to it,—so far as it was ever mine,” returned Joe, with a saving remembrance of Mrs. Joe.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens