Trick or treat means “give me a treat, or I will play a trick on you.” It’s a traditional Halloween saying that children use when they knock on doors in costumes to ask for candy on Halloween night.
You can also use “trick or treat” as a verb (e.g., “We’re trick or treating with our cousins this year”).
“Trick or treater” is the noun for the children who trick or treat on Halloween.
The Halloween saying “trick or treat” originates from Irish and Scottish All Hallows’ Eve traditions from the Middle Ages, when young people dressed up in costumes and performed a trick (e.g., a joke or a song) for each household in exchange for a treat.
The Halloween saying “trick or treat” came about in the early 1900s in the United States after pranks and mischief had become common Halloween activities. By this time, children no longer exchanged antics for treats but rather offered each household the choice of giving treats or getting pranked.
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Halloween means “the night before All Saints’ Day.” Halloween is a holiday on October 31 that involves dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating (knocking on doors to ask for candy).
Halloween costumes and Halloween sayings have traditionally been associated with death (e.g., ghosts and skeletons) because the holiday is celebrated the night before All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day–Christian holy days that honor saints and those who have passed. All Saints’ Day used to be called “All Hallows’ Day.”
The word “Halloween” is a contraction for the old English words “hallows” (saints) and “even” (evening). In some parts of the world, “Hallowe’en” has an apostrophe.
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Good thank you messages for your teacher include details about how the teacher positively impacted you and why you enjoyed the class.
If you’re writing a thank you message for your child’s teacher, say why you’re grateful for the impact the teacher made on your child.
Thank you teacher messages examplesThank you for never giving up on me. I am so grateful for all of the detailed feedback you gave me and for the opportunity to stretch beyond my comfort zone.
Thank you for making our Physics class so interesting and fun. I especially appreciate the extra help after school. I never thought I would ever say this, but Physics is one of my favorite subjects now, all because of you.
You made such a huge impact on Tyler’s love for reading this year, and I’m so grateful for all of the sacrifices you made. He will miss story time with you so much, but I don’t think he will ever forget having such a dedicated teacher.
Wedding thank you messages should show that you’re grateful for the gift and/or the love and support on your special day. You might also mention one of your favorite moments with the person during your wedding.
Wedding thank you messages examplesThank you for the thoughtful wedding gift, Aunt Jean. The vase looks beautiful in the kitchen window of our new home, and I think about you every time I see it. We are so lucky to have such a loving family.
Thank you for the generous gift certificate. We’re excited to get some new camping gear for our honeymoon to the Grand Canyon. Thank you also for making the long trip to be there for us on our special day. It wouldn’t have been the same without you!
Thank you for coming to our wedding and for taking such beautiful photographs. We will treasure these photographs forever and can’t wait to show them to our kids someday.
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To write emotional thank you messages in response to birthday wishes, you can write a short post or message to thank everyone. Briefly state how happy the birthday messages made you feel when you read them. You might also say how you celebrated your special day.
Emotional thank you messages for birthday wishes examplesThank you for the birthday wishes, everyone. I feel so loved after reading all of your messages. I had a wonderful birthday camping and hiking with family and look forward to another trip around the sun. My life is so much better with all of you in it.
Thank you for taking time out of your day to wish me a happy birthday. You’re such a good friend, and I can’t wait for another year of you in my life.
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“Thank you so much” and “thank you very much” are both correct ways to emphasize that you’re thankful.
Both phrases have the same meaning (e.g., “Thank you so much for the flowers” is the same as “Thank you very much for the flowers”). They are both appropriate to use in thank you messages of all types.
If you’re ever unsure about whether a phrase like “thank you so much” is grammatically correct, QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker can help you avoid mistakes. Additionally, QuillBot’s Paraphraser tool can help you find other ways to express gratitude.
