Learn English – Alternatives for “Are you free now?”

If you want to include a similar phrase in your reply email just for fun, you can use the following Latin phrase:

ab ovo usque ad mala

It's basically the same thing as soup-to-nuts, except that it literally translates to "from the egg to the apples". This was the typical main meal in ancient Rome, where the phrase was created.

"Cheers" should be an acceptable alternative to "Thank you" in Hong Kong. You could also say "Much obliged" which is also often used. Another alternative is that annoying Australianism, "Ta!" which will conveniently avoid the /th/ sound. A less formal equivalent of "I appreciate your help" would be a simple "(I) Appreciate it" or similar.

Depending on the crowd, you could also employ the Spanish "Gracias!"