The examiner asks for checking the identification of the student, then returns it back and says "Thank you".
What is the appropriate and polite response the student should give?
Learn English – appropriate and polite response to “Thank you”
politeness
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Best Answer
“Yes, sir” or “Yes, ma'am” or “Certainly” seem to me as among the few appropriate responses possible if the examiner is performing a solemn and official required duty.
Replies like “Not at all”, “Don’t mention it”, “No problem”, and “Anytime” make light of the examiner's duty. “Thank you”, although often suitable as a response to someone just doing their job properly, seems servile in this case. “You’re welcome” runs the risk of seeming insincere as a response to the affront or bother of having one's identification checked.