How to Say "Thank You for Your Patronage" in Spanish

gracias por su preferencia

/ɡɾaθjas poɾ su pɾefeɾenθja/from spelling rules

In Spanish, 'thank you for your patronage' is expressed as gracias por su preferencia.

This phrase is a standard business expression used to thank a customer for choosing a specific service or product. It is most commonly found in professional signage, on receipts or within formal emails. While the English word 'patronage' might sound slightly old-fashioned or high-level, the Spanish word preferencia is the standard modern term used to convey this sentiment. You may also see the variation agradecemos de antemano su preferencia, which means 'we appreciate your preference in advance' and is suitable for formal letters or emails.

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, gracias por su preferencia translates to 'thanks for your preference'.

Which one should you use?

There are different versions of this phrase depending on the level of familiarity. gracias por su preferencia uses the formal possessive adjective, while gracias por tu preferencia uses the informal version. Additionally, if you wish to thank someone for their support rather than their preference, you might use Queremos agradecerle por su apoyo continuo (We want to thank you for your continuous support) or the informal Te agradecemos por tu apoyo (We thank you for your support).

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

gracias por su preferencia is a formal way to thank a customer and is appropriate for professional written communications. In contrast, gracias por tu preferencia and Te agradecemos por tu apoyo are informal versions used in casual settings. To simply say 'thank you very much', you can use muchas gracias.

How does it change in a sentence?

When addressing a single customer in an informal or casual setting, you can replace the formal su with the informal tu in the phrase gracias por tu preferencia.

How do you pronounce it?

/ɡɾaθjas poɾ su pɾefeɾenθja/

Did you know?

While preferencia is used in business to mean 'patronage', in a daily social context it refers to 'priority'. For example, a 'preferential' seat on a bus is for those who have priority over others.
The word gracias shares the same Latin root as the English word 'grace', stemming from the word 'grātia' which meant charm or favor.
Unlike English, where 'patronage' can sometimes refer to the financial support of the arts, preferencia in this context is strictly used for commercial preference and consumer choice.

Examples in context

Querido cliente, Le agradecemos sinceramente por su preferencia. Su apoyo constante ha sido fundamental para el crecimiento de nuestro negocio. Esperamos seguir contando con su confianza en el futuro. Muchas gracias por ser parte de nuestra familia. Atentamente, El equipo de XYZ
Dear customer, We sincerely thank you for your patronage. Your continuous support has been essential for the growth of our business. We hope to continue counting on your trust in the future. Thank you very much for being part of our family. Sincerely, The XYZ team
Gracias por su preferencia, caballero.
Thank you for your patronage, sir.
Muchas gracias por su preferencia.
Thank you very much for your patronage.

Example conversation

Elena is checking Daniel out at a high-end boutique.

Elena

Aquí tiene su bolsa, señor Daniel.
Here is your bag, Mr. Daniel.
Daniel

Muchas gracias por la ayuda.
Thank you very much for the help.
Elena

Fue un placer, gracias por su preferencia.
It was a pleasure, thank you for your patronage.
Daniel

Hasta luego, Elena.
See you later, Elena.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries gracias, por, preferencia, su, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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How to Say “Thank You for Your Patronage” in Spanish