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17->''"Thank you so much for playing my game!"''
18-->-- '''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]''', [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 many]], ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy many]]'' [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey times]]
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20ClosingCredits which among other thanks, thank the viewer for watching/reading/playing. Can address the viewer directly in second person ("Thanks to... YOU"), or refer to them in the third person. ("Thanks to all our viewers/everyone who read my comic/etc.") Often seen as part of a work's GrandFinale, though it is not limited to such. It might also be an EveryEpisodeEnding, especially if the show uses FakeInteractivity. This is sometimes also the last element in SpecialThanks.
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22When viewers are thanked specifically for financial support, that's ViewersLikeYou. [[note]] In 1999, the respective {{Trope Namer|s}}, Creator/{{PBS}}, mandated the combined use of both {{tropes}} on its air. [[/note]] For VideoGame characters BreakingTheFourthWall to acknowledge your assistance, see AddressingThePlayer and ThePlayerIsTheMostImportantResource.
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25!!Thank you for the examples:
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28[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
29* ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'' has Koro-sensei give the diploma to the reader in the final chapter's opening color page. The same thing happens at the end of the second season’s final episode when [[spoiler:Nagisa wearing Koro-sensei's gown]] waves goodbye to the audience with the words next to him saying "Thanks for watching Assassination Classroom" [[https://pp.vk.me/c615720/v615720853/1b2d8/8Lmctl1Goz4.jpg as seen here]].
30* One of the last ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' strips had the girls going to Yukari and thanking her for being their teacher. However, the actual "Thank You" panel showed the girls facing toward the reader, subtly thanking them as well.
31* ''Anime/BattleProgrammerShirase'' had an unusual variant. The head director apologized for the show having to end, specifically addressing: "To those who enjoyed the show on TV and to those outside the broadcast area who took special measures to watch the show on their PC monitors and to everybody who watched it [[FanSub subtitled overseas without permission]]."
32* The cover of ''Manga/DragonBall'''s final volume is Goku flying in space, waving at the reader and saying "THANK YOU! GOODBYE!!" (and Majin Buu's in a flying saucer, waving bye as well).
33* In episode 167 of ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'', Gintoki becomes nostalgic about 8-bit video games and mentions how touched he was when he saw the words "you" in the credits at the end of the game.
34* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' inverts this with [[GainaxEnding the infamous congratulatory scene at the end]]. What exactly you are being congratulated for is all up to you, though. Perhaps for making it through the show.
35* ''Anime/PrettyCure'':
36** ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'''s last lines are "Hey, everyone out there in front of the TV! You've cheered us on for a whole year! Thank you so much! The adventures of Pretty Cure will continue for a long time! Well then, let's meet again somewhere, okay? Bye bye!". [[Anime/PrettyCureAllStars They eventually do this a year later.]]
37** Since ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'', the final episodes of each installment of the franchise thank their fans with a pastel image.
38** ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure'' [[InvokedTrope invokes this]] for the franchise's MilestoneCelebration with [[TheCameo appearances from]] all 33 previous Cures [[note]] one Cure per episode in random order [[/note]] at the beginning of each episode.
39*** At the end of ''Happiness Charge'', Cure Lovely thanks the viewers for supporting the characters of the now-finished series and then [[SpinoffSendoff introduces the leader in the next series]], [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Flora]]. This marked the first time the past lead Cure has ever took to the screens to thank the viewers and pass the baton. Just like the pastel drawings, this procedure has also been repeated since then.
40* The very final shot in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is a "Thank you for watching" artwork.
41* The final episode of ''GO-GO Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}!'', also the grand finale of the ''Tamagotchi!'' anime in general, has Mametchi and his friends thanking the viewers for watching their show at the end, before getting a [[GroupPictureEnding group picture]].
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44[[folder:Comic Books]]
45* The cover of the final issue of DC Comics' ''ComicBook/CartoonNetworkBlockParty'' (issue 59, from July 2009) had all the CN stars who appeared in the book, with the Powerpuff Girls in front taking bows, on a stage.
46* PlayedWith in one ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' parody. In the parody of ''Series/{{Taxi}},'' the Louie de Palma expy orders the taxi drivers to give people a free ride. They refuse at first, until he tells them it's for the people who watch the show.
47* The final panel of the final ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendsForever'' story has Princess Celestia thank the readers for all their support.
48* Both ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'' and ''Gwenpool Strikes Back'' end with Gwen thanking the readers for the support: the former with Gwen [[spoiler: about to start the loop of the final issue over, accepting that her story is done for now]], and the latter with her [[spoiler:confident that she now has a future after spending the entire miniseries worried about editorial permanently retiring her character]].
49* The final page of Creator/MarkMillar's ''ComicBook/{{Wanted}}'' features a {{Subver|tedTrope}}ion, as Wesley delivers a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to ''the reader'', declaring how much they suck compared to himself.
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52[[folder:Comic Strips]]
53* ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' ended its almost 50 year run with a thank you to his editors and fans from Charles Schulz, made even more poignant by the fact it was published the day after he died.
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56[[folder:Fan Works]]
57* Most {{Fanfic}} writers thank their readers at some point, but this especially tends to happen a) on the last installment of their work, and b) when the work has been particularly long and/or with many readers and fans ("Thanks for sticking with me so long/being such wonderful fans").
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60[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
61* The ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' movies ''[[Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfTheSuperAdventure The Super Adventure]]'', ''Animation/MoonCastleTheSpaceAdventure'', and ''Animation/MissionIncredibleAdventuresOnTheDragonsTrail'' end with text saying "thanks for watching". In ''The Super Adventure'' and ''Moon Castle'', the text is written on a clapperboard that Weslie brings into view and claps shut.
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64[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
65* ''Film/BabePigInTheCity'': After the credits, one of the mice thanks the audience for staying until the very end of the movie.
66* ''Film/BarbaraTheFairWithTheSilkenHair'', a very silly Russian fairy tale movie, ends with the old lady narrator thanking the viewer for watching.
67* ''Film/{{Borat}}'': [[IntentionalEngrishForFunny "I thank you very much for to watch my film! I hope you like!]] ''Jinquei!''"
68* InUniverse example from ''Film/GroundhogDay''. A couple walks by and the guy recognizes Phil Connors (Creator/BillMurray) and says, "Hey, it's Phil Connors," and Phil says, "Thanks, thanks for watching."
69* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', at one point during the standing ovation to welcome back Hagrid, we get a shot of Hermione with a big smile and crying tears of joy as she gives a wave goodbye to the camera.
70* ''Series/{{Jackass}} Forever'', throughout its run in theaters, would play a clip of Johnny Knoxville thanking the audience for supporting their local movie theater before the movie started.
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73[[folder:Literature]]
74* ''The High King'', the final book of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' is dedicated "To the boys who have always been Taran and the girls who will always be Eilonwy." (Taran is the series protagonist and point of view character, and Eilonwy is his only female companion.)
75* The book adaptation of the ''Series/DonkeyHodie'' episode "Flying Flapjacks" ends with the line "Donkey was able to make a delicious batch of flying flapjacks with a little help from her friends... including you!". This is because the book utilized interactive pull tabs to help Donkey perform certain activities (like pouring milk and making the flapjacks fly).
76* The dedication for ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'' is split seven ways, with the seventh being "to you, if you have stuck with Harry until the very end."
77* Creator/BrandonSanderson has taken to doing this on the novels he is writing to complete ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime''.
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80[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
81!!!By Creator:
82* {{Inverted|Trope}} by British reviewer Creator/CharlieBrooker in his series ''Series/{{Screenwipe}}'', ''Series/{{Newswipe}}'', and ''Series/YouHaveBeenWatching'', where he usually tells the viewer to go away. In fact, it's almost a catchphrase.
83* Creator/TheWB had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xftR1CqOgyU a video]] thanking their viewers over their 11-year run, which ran at the very end of the last commercial break of its final program (the pilot of ''Series/DawsonsCreek'') before being replaced with Creator/TheCW. The last image before it went off the air for good (the credits of the final show notwithstanding) was a silhouette of [[WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening Michigan J. Frog]], who had been the mascot for the channel up until 2005, [[BackForTheFinale taking a symbolic final bow]]. This closing montage was, however, not seen on The WB affiliates that had switched to [=MyNetworkTV=] two weeks earlier (unless those stations carried The WB as a secondary affiliate).
84-->''For 11 years, you brought us into your homes. We made you smile, and tugged at your heart. And now, we say goodbye. From all of us at The WB, thank you.''
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86!!!By Series:
87* The end of ''Series/{{Angel}}''.
88* {{Subverted|Trope}} in the fourth season finale of ''Series/BabylonFive'' (the first episode filmed after season 5 was greenlit by the network) which was dedicated to [[TakeThat "all the people who predicted that the Babylon Project would fail in its mission"]].
89** But then played straight in the series finale (which, due to the [[{{Uncanceled}} troubled nature of the fifth season]], was produced as the fourth season finale, but aired as the fifth season finale), which was dedicated to "those of you who have been [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes archiving]] this ISN Special Documentary".
90* ''Series/BarneyMiller'': "Goodbye and thank you from all of us at the ol' one two."
91* ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' ends each episode with Bear and Luna singing the "Goodbye Song", which starts with them thanking the viewer for coming over to the Big Blue House. After the song is done, Bear thanks the viewer again.
92* ''Series/CBSSundayMorning'' had its first host, Charles Kuralt, end his run in 1994 after 15 years by saying this:
93-->'''Charles Kuralt''': Time for us to part, you and I-- saying goodbye to the viewers of ''Sunday Morning'' is like saying goodbye to old friends; that's the way I feel. Thank you for making me feel that way. I aim to do some traveling and reading and writing, and to watch this program the civilized way for a change-- in my bathrobe while having breakfast. Charles Osgood appreciates poems and often commits poetry himself. There is a rhyme by Clarence Day which says what I want to say: "Farewell my friends, farewell and hail; I'm off to seek the holy grail. I cannot tell you why. Remember please when I am gone, 'twas aspiration led me on. Tiddly-widdly-toodle-oo, all I want is to stay with you, but...here I go. Goodbye."
94* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' ended its 11-year run (episode "[[Recap/CheersS11E25OneForTheRoad One for the Road]]") with a LonelyPianoPiece version of the end credits theme, followed by the message "Thanks for having us over on all those Thursday nights--''Cheers''" on the screen.
95* Episodes of ''Series/TheDoodlebops'' end with a reprise of its {{theme song}}, whose lyrics are altered this time around to thank the viewer. The Doodlebops say a few words to thank fans for being "the biggest part" of all the fun everybody had together. In many episodes, though, this is cut down for time, leaving only the portions of the song which thank fans and assure them they'll be back.
96* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' is produced by a company called "Where's Lunch?", and each episode features a different dish on a plate as its CouchGag [=/=] VanityPlate. In its place for the finale is a bill reading "[[HospitalityForHeroes NO CHARGE]]! Thank you." Apparently, we were good customers.
97* In the series finale of ''Series/HappyDays'' after [[spoiler:Joanie and Chachi's wedding]], Howard Cunningham gives a speech, and at the end, he turns to the audience and says, "Thank you all for being part of our family."
98* The final episode (actually the [[VerySpecialEpisode Sentai history recap special]]) of ''Series/MiraiSentaiTimeranger'' ends with Tatsuya and the gang in their Timeranger uniforms without their helmets thanking the viewer for supporting the show. Yuuri also adds that they will see each other again someday somewhere else, and they all say their goodbyes.
99* The final episode of ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'' features Mister Rogers addressing the viewers (which he always did anyway), talking about [[SoProudOfYou how proud he is of every single one of them]] and how glad he is to have been part of their lives, and thanking them for being part of his.
100* The credits of both the Season 7 finale and the Season 10 finale of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' had the credits give a special thanks to "All [=MSTies=] worldwide".
101* The end credits for the final episode of ''Series/MythBusters'' included SpecialThanks to "viewers across the world for watching, submitting ideas and telling us what we got wrong!"
102* ''Series/{{Nashville}}'' finished its Creator/{{CMT}} run with the final scene being a mass singalong from the cast including ''former'' cast members, and the producers and crew thanking the city and viewers "For Six Wonderful Years."
103* Every episode of ''Series/{{Oobi}}'', including those that leave the title character OutOfFocus, will end with him telling the viewers, "Oobi, you, friends!" before he and the off-screen kids' voices trade "Goodbye"'s with each other.
104* On Bob Barker's final episode of ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'', he ended the show by thanking the audience for inviting him into their homes for the last 50 years, and then said his [[SigningOffCatchphrase famous spay-neuter plug]][[note]]"Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered. Goodbye everybody!"[[/note]] one last time, as the audience cheered loudly.
105* In ''Series/SharonLoisAndBramsElephantShow'' at the end of each episode as Sharon, Lois and Bram sing the closing theme, Lois says to the audience, "Thanks for watching!" and Bram adds, "We'll see you next time!"
106* ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' often ended with the hosts thanking the viewers for coming and mentioning Sprout's other blocks which were coming later, before saying goodbye.
107* The GrandFinale of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', "Carry On," ends with Sam and Dean Winchester, now reunited in Heaven, thanking the viewers for tuning in over the past fifteen years, and as the camera zooms out, we see them and some other people on the bridge from the first episode waving goodbye to the viewers.
108* KoreanDrama ''Series/WhoAreYou'' ends with some behind-the-scenes footage, followed by the lead characters appearing out-of-character to thank the viewer for watching.
109* The final episode of the 2017 series of ''Literature/TheWorstWitch'' has a freeze frame of Mildred embracing her friends. Then the words "The End - Thank you for watching!" appear on the screen and then...
110-->'''Dagny Rollins:''' Thank you to everyone.\
111''(The rest of the cast, Billie Boullet, Lydia Page, Megan Hughes, and Jenny Richardson, say their thanks and wave goodbye. Jenny Richardson blows a kiss to the camera)''\
112'''Billie Boulett:''' Bye! We love you all!\
113'''Dagny Rollins:''' Thanks for the memories! Bye!
114* In the last two seasons of the 1999 ''Series/{{Zoom}}'' series, the Zoomers thank the viewers for watching the show and say bye at the end of every episode before the credits start.
115-->Well, that's the end of our show! Thanks for watching! Bye!
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118[[folder:Music]]
119* Music/{{ABBA}} had a song on their ''[[Music/ABBATheAlbum Album]]'' album called "Thank You For The Music", which was re-released before they fizzled out to thank their fans for sticking by them.
120* The Music/BackstreetBoys have "Larger Than Life". While not the last track on ''Millennium'' (in fact, it's only the ''first track on the album''), the song is pretty much the boys thanking their fans for their support and devotion to the group.
121* [[Music/{{Queen}} Freddie Mercury]] gives his [[TearJerker public farewell]] in the last line of "These are the days of our lives" (the last video clip he made) when he looks into the camera and says to the audience: "I still love you."
122* ''Music/LetItBe'', the last album released by ''Music/TheBeatles'' (though not the last recorded), features a remark uttered by Music/JohnLennon during their concert on the roof of the EMI Studios:
123-->''I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we've passed the audition.''
124* The first song on Mike [=Keneally=]'s solo debut album ''hat.'' is "Your Quimby Dollars At Work," which crosses this with AlbumTitleDrop and MinisculeRocking.
125-->"hat\
126Thank you for buying 'hat'\
127hat"
128* ''Music/TheWall Live in Berlin'' ended with Roger Waters and the cast thanking the combined audiences of East and West Berlin for attending the show.
129* An EasterEgg in the Music/WeirdAlYankovic album ''Straight Outta Lynwood'' features Al playing home movies, but before that, he thanks you for buying his [=CD=]... [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil "instead of downloading like some HOOLIGAN!"]]
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132[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
133* While it doesn't have "credits" the ''[[{{Face}} tecnicos]]'' of Wrestling/{{Chikara}} will often thank fans for coming the show as they leave the arena during intermissions.
134* After their final show of 2015, LLF put a [[http://llf.mx/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-BannerPaginaLLF.png thank you banner]] on their then new site.
135* Leva Bates stated the Heart Of Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}} Championship Tournament was all a big lead up to this and it became disturbed after coming to the conclusion every other wrestler picked had failed to realize it.
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138[[folder:Radio]]
139* When Omaha radio station KOIL-AM 1290 was forced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cease broadcasting on September 2, 1976 due to mismanagement by Don Burden (the station [[HesBack returned to the air three months later]] under new ownership), the station's last DJ for the day, Gene Shaw, delivered this message:
140-->''It is 12:00 midnight. Now KOIL leaves the air for an indefinite period of time by order of the Federal Communications Commission. We wish to express our thanks to the thousands of listeners who have enjoyed and depended on this station over the past 51 years. This is KOIL, Omaha.''
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143[[folder:Video Games]]
144* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': At the end of the Mysterious Console {{DLC}}, after learning her spirit will be freed after exiting the final dungeon, Noni thanks Ayane for her help by spelling "Thank You!" on the ground before saying goodbye.
145* In ''VideoGame/{{Arfenhouse}} 3'', the "Special Thanks" section of the credits ends with "...and you...for doing nothing."
146* Simply completing ''Arkista's Ring'' [[AWinnerIsYou rewards the player]] with Christine thanking the player for saving Arkista's Ring.
147* At the end of glitch mode in ''VideoGame/BaldisBasics Plus'', Mystman himself will appear to speak the singular line "Thanks for playing my game", but only if [[spoiler:this is not your first run through and you've already defeated Null]].
148* Clearing ''VideoGame/BlueRevolver'' on one credit on [[HarderThanHard Parallel Mode]], ''including the TrueFinalBoss'', [[GoldenEnding results in a special thank-you message from the developers after the credits finish]].
149* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'' says in its credits: "You played the greatest role in this game". Some of the later titles also thank the player.
150* ''VideoGame/TheCorridor'': Reloading the game after the credits puts the player in the corridor again, but the button is replaced with a sticky note reading "Thank you. For everything."
151%%* ''VideoGame/CrazyTaxi''
152* Every ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' announcer has at least one "Thank you for playing!" line, but special mention goes to the track "[=PARANOiA=] Revolution", which has lines from the first ''DDR'' announcer hard-coded into the track audio. The track ends with said announcer saying "I'm so impressed I could cry! Thank you very much for your best dance!"...[[FakeOutFadeOut followed by]] the ending drumroll and [[KaizoTrap accompanying stream of notes that will likely cause an off-guard player to fail the stage at the last second]].
153* TheStinger in ''VideoGame/DoomEternal: The Ancient Gods Part 2'' has the Intern directly thanking the player.
154* ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'': After defeating the FinalBoss and seeing the credits, the game will present a picture of the main cast, and say "Thank You for Playing!".
155* The credits scene at the end of ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'''s final DLC ''Trespasser'' has Cassandra read out excerpts from Varric's new book about the Inquisition, ''All This Shit is Weird''. But after the narration, there's more - a heartfelt message from the Dragon Age team:
156-->''To all of you who played'' '''Dragon Age: Inquisition''': ''who laughed, cried, and reached out on social media; who made fan art and comics and cosplay and jokes - Thank you.'' '''Dragon Age: Inquisition''' ''was a labor of love. Without you, it would never have been possible. Your support and your passion touched us deeply. We hope that, in some small way, this game touched you as well.\
157\
158Bare your blade and raise it high.''[[note]]For extra heartwarming points, this is one of the verses from the poignant group song in the main game, "The Dawn Will Come." The Dragon Age team is more or less telling you to never give up.[[/note]]
159* ''Anime/DragonBallGT: Final Bout'' ends with a gradually populating image of the game's cast and an upbeat song in which Hironobu Kageyama sings "Thank you!"
160* The ''Franchise/{{Drakengard}}'' series (including ''VideoGame/{{Nier}}'' and [[VideoGame/NierAutomata the sequel]]) ended with a character(s) saying "Thank you for playing." after reaching an ending.
161* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
162** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'': The "cast list" of the game, where each of the playable characters who you picked up in the World Of Ruin is shown with what they were renamed to as well as their original names, end with "AND YOU".
163** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': The credits sequence for ''Endwalker'' does this, being the end of a decade-long tale since 1.0. After the main credits sequence, one more segment plays listing out the major leads of the team...and the following credit, for being a major part of the story and the entire game as a whole.
164--> '''The Warrior of Light'''\
165[Character Name]
166*** "The Rising" is an annual event dedicated to Eorzea's rise from the ashes following the Seventh Umbral Calamity (and by extension, the launch of ''A Realm Reborn''). During these events, the player encounters the Wandering Minstrel, an AuthorAvatar for head developer Creator/NaokiYoshida. At times -- particularly when a new expansion is over the horizon -- the Minstrel will play a song that leads the player to have a vision of Yoshida, himself, appearing before them to give his gratitude personally.
167** A blink-and-you'll-miss-it example from [[spoiler:the true ending of]] ''VideoGame/WorldOfFinalFantasy''. Before ''resuming'' the [[DancePartyEnding Dance Party]] CreativeClosingCredits, Enna Kros thanks the player.
168* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'':
169** ''VideoGame/HaloReach''[='s=] credits open with Creator/{{Bungie}} thanking the fans for all their support throughout the past decade. It doubles as a touching farewell, because ''Reach'' turned out to be Bungie's last ''Halo'' game.
170** ''VideoGame/{{Halo 4}}'' has a particularly heartwarming one: the credits open with a message from Creator/ThreeFourThreeIndustries that not only thanks the player for completing the game, but putting their trust in them as they take over the direction of the franchise.
171* At the end of ''VideoGame/HeavensVault'', an untranslated Ancient text is shown. [[GeniusBonus If you (the player, not the character) managed to master the language enough]], you can figure out its translation, which is roughly "thank you for playing".
172* After the secret ending of ''The Henry Stickmin Collection,'' the final entry in the ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'', which requires you to have fully played the game by getting every ending and fail, a screen shows up to thank the player for having enjoyed the series for all these years.
173* ''VideoGame/{{Karoshi}}'': THANKS FOR PLAY.
174* The credits sequence in ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'' ends in "And... so many players."
175* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
176** ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'': The credits say "Thanks A Million".
177** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass'': towards the beginning of the game, [[AddressingThePlayer you - the player - were asked to sign for a letter]]. At the very end of the credits, your signature appears.
178* The end of the credits of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'''s Extended Cut:
179-->''It has been a long journey - for Shepard and for the team here at Creator/BioWare - and like Shepard, we couldn't have done it alone. The Mass Effect trilogy began as a vision of a small team, but over the years it has grown. That growth has been fueled and shaped by the feedback and support of our player community. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we look forward to sharing further adventures with you in the Mass Effect universe.''
180* One of the hidden galleries in the original ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' has the ''entire cast'' (including the joke characters of multiplayer) cheering and thanking the player in a huge group shot.
181* A staple of at least the UsefulNotes/{{SNES}} releases of ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' games. "Thanks X, Zero and YOU!"
182* In TheStinger of the offline version of ''VideoGame/MegaManXDive'', following [[spoiler:[=RiCO=]'s tearful reunion with iCO and [=ViA=], the final scene is of [=RiCO=] walking onto the screen and thanking the player.]]
183* ''VideoGame/MegaPony'' ends its "special thanks" section with thanks "to you, 'cause you just don't put a thanks section without thanking the player, that'd be just rude!"
184* ''VideoGame/{{Messiah}}'': "Thanks for playing", with the protagonist waving at you.
185* ''[[VideoGame/{{Mother}} EarthBound Series]]'':
186** ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'' famously used this at the end. It even addresses the player by their real name. Assuming that you didn't put in "BUTTS" or "Ness".
187** In ''VideoGame/Mother3'', you are mentioned, by name, at the end of the credits, of course. Not only that, but at the end of the game, [[spoiler:everyone in the game thanks you, personally, for all that you did for them, assures you that [[EveryoneLives their world is going to be okay]], and hopes that your world is as good to you as you've been to them.]]
188%%* Ditto for the fangame ''VideoGame/TouhouMother''.
189* The storyline ending of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat'' also uses the "Thank you for playing!" line.
190* ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'':
191** ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptunia'''s GoldenEnding has your three primary party members thanking you personally for getting them to the best ending. The game has NoFourthWall to begin with, but this is the only time they talk directly to the player.
192** The PS Vita/PC UpdatedRerelease, ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaReBirth1'', also does this, in both the normal ending which plays similarly to the original example, only with the other 3 goddesses and [[spoiler: a cameo from Arfoire]] added, and in the GoldenEnding in which ''everyone'' [[spoiler:from the Maker characters, to the CPU Candidates to [=NPCs=] and even Arfoire herself]] gives their thanks.
193* The original ''VideoGame/Portal1'' ends its credits with "THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS ENRICHMENT CENTER ACTIVITY".
194%%* The ''VideoGame/{{Prehistorik}}'' series.
195* In the ''VideoGame/PrettySeries'' video games, the credits end with a special thanks to various developers, ending with "and... [[[HelloInsertNameHere Insert Name Here]]]", with the name being the player's name.
196* ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankRiftApart'': The credits end on "Thank you for joining us on this interdimensional adventure."
197* Used in ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa: Minstrel Song'', with the character you selected [[NoFourthWall directly thanking the player]] and encouraging them to "[[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent help the others just like you did me!]]", to roughly paraphrase it.
198* ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheWoolBall'': From the credits: "Thanks a lot for playing my game! :D"
199* ''VideoGame/{{Snailiad}}'' ends by thanking you, because ''every'' game thanks "you" at the end, so "you" must be a pretty special person.
200* The credits of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers''' "Another Story" scenario end with a message along these lines- a very short, but sweet message.
201-->"We dedicate this game to all the players who supported us. Thank you for playing!"
202* In ''VideoGame/SpaceQuestIIIThePiratesOfPestulon'', the final "Very Special Thanks" credit goes to "You! (For Shelling Out Your Hard Earned Bucks To Buy This Game)."
203* ''VideoGame/StarCraftIINovaCovertOps'' ends with a thank you to the players throughout the franchise before the credits roll to the sight of [[AndTheAdventureContinues Nova's ship speeding through asteroids.]]
204* At the end of the "Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines" DLC for ''Videogame/SunsetOverdrive'' the protagonist tells the other characters to thank the player, pointing directly to the fourth screen. When asked what you want to be called you're given the choice of:
205** Master of the Universe.
206** Sexiest Gamer Alive.
207** Just Your Average Gamer.
208** Shut Up and Give Me My Achievement.
209* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
210** Mario says "Thank you so much for playing my game!" at the end of the credits roll for every 3D ''Super Mario'' game, with the exception of (ironically) the ''[[VideoGame/SuperMario3DLand 3D Land]] and [[VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld 3D World]] duology.'' Those games have their {{Brutal Bonus Level}} spell out "Thank you" at the very end instead, with various [=NPCs=] thanking/cheering Mario and the player on. ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' uses both methods.
211** The coral in World 9-4 of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels'' spells out "アリガトウ!" (''arigatou!'', "Thank you!"). Also, the GameOver screen if you die there, which appends "You're a super player! We hope we'll see you again. Mario and staff." below the usual message.
212** At the end of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', the Yoshi eggs Mario rescued thank you, the player, for saving them. The last part of [[BrutalBonusLevel Funky]] also has coins that spell out "YOU ARE A SUPER PLAYER!!".
213** ''VideoGame/HotelMario'': "YOU'RE THE BEST PLAYER EVER!"
214** If you get all of the 120 stars in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', Yoshi appears on top of the castle, greeting Mario as an old friend. However, the end of his speech ends with "The Super Mario 64 Team", meaning that his message isn't entirely his own. But the later part of the speech has a lot of thanking.
215** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'': "Thank you. I will always watch you from beyond the stars..."
216* ''VideoGame/TombRaider2013'':"Thank you for taking the time to complete our game" in the first part of the credit.
217* "I am Calypso, and I thank you for playing ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal''."
218* ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe'' ends with the words "Everybody loves a hero. Everybody loves you" on the screen.
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221[[folder:Visual Novels]]
222%% Needs context * The computer game ''VisualNovel/DigitalALoveStory''.
223* ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'' does this in its regular ending and in the [[spoiler:secret good ending]].
224** The main ending has the titular Literature Club's president Monika thanking the player for joining her club in the first place in the form of a special note she leaves behind at the end of the credits, moments after [[spoiler:she deleted the entire game's code, which includes deleting the existence of the main cast, Monika included]].
225** This trope is also applied to the [[spoiler:secret ending that's achieved from viewing every full art/CG in the game. Instead of Monika thanking the player, it's the creator of the game, Dan Salvato himself- that does that. He goes on to addressing how he came up with his idea of the Literature Club and its inhabitants, and the idea of morality and reality within a fictional world, and ends with a huge thank you to the player]].
226* ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'' has a strange example: [[spoiler:After Gillian and Jamie escape from the church before it's destroyed with the KillSat along with the Snatcher production factory, Random thanks the player for being "a hell of a Junker" as he holds Elijah down. He thanks the player ''after'' the character he's been controlling leaves the scene.]]
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229[[folder:Web Comics]]
230* This [[http://vanheist.deviantart.com/art/windsong-kiriban-495577004 strip]] of ''Webcomic/{{Bomango}}''. The Platform/DeviantArt gallery hit 2 million pageviews. So someone asks Gogo if she wants to thank the readers or anything. But she's trying to sleep, so Gogo, being [[{{Jerkass}} Gogo]] and all, tells them to "[...]shut up and get out of [her] room or else [she'll] start breaking bones."
231* The closing lyrics of "One Final Song" from ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''.
232-->''Well folks, I guess that's it. Time to wrap it up, but I'd like to thank you for all these years...''
233* The [[http://www.screencuisine.net/hlcomic/index.php?date=2006-11-06 final page]] of ''Webcomic/{{Concerned}}''.
234* Every chapter of ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' ends with Tom Siddell thanking the reader in TheRant.
235* The end of ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' has some [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=4&p=001840 credits]] with the line "Story: You", because it's an {{interactive comic}}.
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238[[folder:Web Original]]
239* Many Platform/YouTube channels and streamers will regularly thank their viewers and subscribers, some to the point of MemeticMutation.
240* The last two episodes of ''WebVideo/LEGORewind'' contained a thank-you to the viewers new and old for all their feedback, personal stories, and influx of viewership. The very last episode contains a special thank-you message delivered by several Franchise/{{LEGO}} YouTubers:
241-->"''You'' are LEGO Rewind."
242* No one appreciates their audience as much as WebVideo/{{Markiplier}}. In addition to more 'thank you for watching' type things than we could hope to list, he makes videos just to tell his fans how awesome they are. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t24zk02fT6A Like this one]].
243* A rather unique example, every post-"A Shocking Addition" episode credits for ''WebAnimation/ObjectOverload'' credits "you. The viewer" in the special thanks section for watching.
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246[[folder:Western Animation]]
247* The ending credits of ''The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy'' has Raggedy Ann and Andy waving goodbye to the viewer as a thanks for watching. Seen [[https://youtu.be/BcQXK8c33rE?feature=shared here at 23:16]].
248* The Underdog Productions VanityPlate used on ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' has Security Officer Peña (a security guard for one of 20th Television's production studios) waving and/or giving a thumbs-up to the viewer and saying "Bye, have a great/wonderful/beautiful time!" or something similar.
249* The credits for the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' has the message "A special THANK YOU to all those who have contributed to the success of Animaniacs."
250* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'''s finale ended with nearly all the cast from past episodes gathering for [[EveryoneComesBackFantasyPartyEnding a "wrap up party"]] hosted by ComicBook/AmbushBug. Batman then turns to the viewers and thanks them for watching as we get a final group shot.
251* The last episode of ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' ended the credits with "Thank you to all the talented artists, writers and highly intelligent people who worked so hard to make Beavis and Butt-head look so dumb."
252* Every ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' episode ends with Steve (or Joe) thanking the audience for all their help that day before singing the "[[WrapUpSong So Long Song]]". When Steve goes off to college, he gives the audience a bigger thank-you for all their help across the series to date and asks them to [[PassingTheTorch continue to help Joe]]. At the end of ''Blue's Big Musical Movie'' and right before the credits, Blue holds up a sign reading "Thanks for coming to Blue's Big Musical" as she barks out "Thanks for coming!"
253* ''WesternAnimation/CartoonPlanet'' would thank you for watching the ClosingCredits, then end with a "See You Soon."
254* The credits for the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Centaurworld}}'' have Comfortable Doug thank the viewer for watching the entire series to the end, though he claims that he was the main character as opposed to Horse and her herd, and gets sidetracked in the middle of his thanks to sing his theme song.
255* David Mandel thanks the viewers in his VanityPlate on ''WesternAnimation/ClerksTheAnimatedSeries''.
256* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' ended with a drawing by series creator, Tom Warburton (Mr. Warburton in the credits), of the Sector V cast overlooking the sunset from their treehouse with the words "Stay Young" at the top. A subtle thank you to the viewers for the six-year series.
257* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' always had a licensed song playing during its CreativeClosingCredits; in the GrandFinale, the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue ends with the beginning of a song from Supergrass: "''Thanks to everyone for everything you've done/But now it's tiiiiime to go...'''"
258** Again, when the finale originally aired on Creator/{{MTV}}, it was followed with a musical montage of various moments from the series, and after it was over a sign appears on the screen saying "To all our fans, thanks."
259* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'''s series finale has Toot telling everyone "Hey assholes, thanks for watching!".
260* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' had a drawing of Mac and Bloo at the end of the final episode from series creator, Creator/CraigMcCracken, with a thank you to the viewers.
261* The series finale of ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' had the entire cast singing "We'll Meet Again" from ''Film/DrStrangelove'' at the Hollywood Bowl.
262* ''WesternAnimation/{{Grojband}}'': While every episode ends with Corey turning to the audience and saying "Thanks for coming out, everyone!", the GrandFinale "Hear Us Rock!" notably has all of Grojband saying this and then waving to the viewers before Corey [[EveryEpisodeEnding closes the episode with the traditional garage door]].
263* This happened during the end credits of ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie'' with a message to acknowledge [[SavedByTheFans the fans for helping to bring the movie out of]] DevelopmentHell saying "Thank you to all the fans who wrote letters and signed petitions encouraging the making of this movie."
264* The final episode of ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', "Gadget and the Red Rose", concluded with Gadget proudly saying he owes everything to his fans (after being lured into a trap by two old ladies pretending to be his fan club), and holding an autographed picture up to the viewer, which winks.
265* The final episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', "A Father Should Be...", had the cast members saying goodbye to the viewers, and ended with the titular character waving at the audience.
266* OncePerEpisode, the end of ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'' (except for the first season) has Mickey saying to the viewers "Aww, thanks for stopping by!"
267* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'''s ending theme (sung by Creator/RebeccaSugar) is about making cartoons, with the second half thanking the viewer repeatedly for their viewership. The [[GrandFinale final episode]] is even entitled [[Recap/OKKOLetsBeHeroesS3E19ThankYouForWatchingTheShow "Thank You for Watching the Show"]], with K.O. himself saying those very words before the credits roll.
268-->''It's only magic\
269Isn't it amazing when you know?\
270Every second that you see is\
271Twenty-four connected pieces\
272Thank you for coming\
273Thank you for staying\
274Thank you for watching the show!''
275* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'':
276** Every season had a hidden message in its titles, with the first letter of each episode title spelling out a phrase every season. Due to the third season getting shortened to just three double-length episodes, taking the first ''word'' of every episode title gives the phrase "Thanks For Watching".
277** During its initial premier, the GrandFinale was preceded by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWoOiamC_vg a clip show]] of some of the show's best moments that directly thanked the viewer for being there every step of the way and and coming to join Luz and her friends for "one last flight home".
278** The very last shot has the entire cast wave goodbye to [[spoiler:The Collector after he puts on a show]], but the way it's framed makes it feel more directed to the audience for watching.
279* From the last episode of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' the song "Thank You For Comin' Along" has the characters singing to the audience, thanking them for watching. At the end of the song, Phineas waves goodbye to the audience before closing the door.
280* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' short "Me Musical Nephews" has Popeye's nephews saying their prayers before bedtime, mentioning all their friends. They hop into to bed, only to quickly get back out and add "And all the people who come to see our pictures."
281 * ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': The song that plays over the credits, “We Wanna Thank You”, is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin naturally]] all about doing this. Here’s a sample of the lyrics:
282--> ''We wanna thank you (Thank you!)''
283--> ''For joinin’ the jam!''
284--> ''We wanna thank you (Thank you!)''
285--> ''For hangin’ out ‘till the end!''
286* The series finale for the ''WesternAnimation/{{Redwall}}'' animated series concluded with Tim Churchmouse thanking the viewers for visiting and asking them to visit them again soon.
287* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" ends with a message thanking the audience tuning in for the past 20 years. The 500th episode does a similar thing, but instead asks viewers to get outside before going online to say the episode sucked.
288* [[PlayedForLaughs Played For]] [[SurrealHumor Surreal Laughs]] at the end of the ''WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends'' episode "Desmond's Big Day Out", where [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext a dancing alien from the TV at the beginning of the episode]] [[GainaxEnding breaks out of said TV and rapidly says "Hello, thank you for watching", while Charlie and Alan panic about it and argue about who should grab it]].
289* During {{Creator/Toonami}}'s final broadcast ([[UnCanceled until its 2012 revival]]), TOM 4.0 thanks the viewers for eleven years of support.
290* ''WesternAnimation/UglyAmericans'': A ManBird does this at the end of the final episode.
291* ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'': Every episode ends with Xavier, Yadina, and Brad thanking the kids watching at home for joining them on their adventures.
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294[[folder:Other]]
295* Armenian folk tales almost always end with some variant on the phrase "Three apples fell from heaven; one for the storyteller, one for the listener, and one for whoever pays good attention."
296* Since it's both Music and Web Video, indie GirlGroup Music/{{Cimorelli}} always thanks the viewer this way, combined with SigningOffCatchPhrase.
297-->''Thanks for watching, We love the [[FanCommunityNicknames CimFam!]]''
298* ''WesternAnimation/DisneySingAlongSongs'': The live ''Disneyland Fun'' video has, at the end of the Special Thanks credits, "...and all the guests who joined us for a day of Disneyland Fun."
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300
301[[folder:Real Life]]
302* Many towns will have a sign saying something to the effect of "Thank you for visiting!" at the town limits (it's usually on the reverse of a "Welcome to ___" sign).
303* Some letters and other messages contain a "Thank you for taking your time to read/watch this."
304* The self checkouts they have at stores will say "Thank you for shopping with us" when you finish using them. Also a lot of malls have a "Thank you for shopping with us" sign at the exit.
305[[/folder]]
306----
307''Thank you for reading Website/TVTropes!''
308----
309->'''[[JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf Waldorf]]:''' Gee! I already said, "You're welcome" too many times!\
310'''[[ThoseTwoGuys Statler]]:''' We'll say "thank you" when you shut up!\
311'''Both:''' [[MemeticMutation Do-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-hoh!]]

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