What icon for THANKS? Other than thumb up and smile?

[Stuart Wright]

Looking for inspiration for an icon to use as a Thanks button in the post ratings system.
Thumb up is for Like.
Smile is for Funny.
What can I use for 'Thank You' please?

 

[EQnoble]

Looking for inspiration for an icon to use as a Thanks button in the post ratings system.
Thumb up is for Like.
Smile is for Funny.
What can I use for 'Thank You' please?

That's a tough nut...symbolically it is hard to say thank you, when trying to come up with something I think in terms of face to face and when I think of genuine thanks, I picture an extended hand and a slight bow from the neck, or a specific look in someones face when you can tell they are thankful. For an icon that would be tough to make and make it fit.

All I can think of is an envelope with a thank you card something like this here (don't mind the crudity please..just scraped it together out of some stock and some quick PS edits.)

 

[Shelley]

That's a tough nut...symbolically it is hard to say thank you, when trying to come up with something I think in terms of face to face and when I think of genuine thanks, I picture an extended hand and a slight bow from the neck, or a specific look in someones face when you can tell they are thankful. For an icon that would be tough to make and make it fit.

All I can think of is an envelope with a thank you card something like this here (don't mind the crudity please..just scraped it together out of some stock and some quick PS edits.)

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I think that would convey nicely myself. Is this for the Post Ratings add-on? If so, It might be difficult to get the wording in such a small area which would be the main restriction I can see at a glance.

But I do like the envelope idea and think it sends that message of a thankful nature.

 

[MattW]

A smilie with a bunch of flowers?

 

[Shelley]

Also the following might convey also for a "Thanks".

 

[dutchbb]

Our members when very thankful sometimes use the bow down smiley, a bit like greeting/thanking in Japan.

 

[Lisa]

Beer tankard? Cheers aka thanks

 

[Stuart Wright]

Yes, sorry, I should have added, it needs to be 16x16 pixels

 

[Shelley]

Yes, sorry, I should have added, it needs to be 16x16 pixels

Perhaps there are some icons or a icon that will suit your needs @Stuart Wright in this resource? http://xenforo.com/community/resources/3-500-farm-fresh-web-icons.2100/

 

[Stuart Wright]

Thanks. Been looking through it thoroughly but not spotted anything intuitively appropriate.

 

[MattW]

Anything here? http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icons/

 

[Shelley]

Anything here? http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icons/

Not sure it would suit but a Gift Icon from their array of icons? http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icon/gift/ @Stuart Wright

 

[MattW]

Not sure it would suit but a Gift Icon from their array of icons? http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icon/gift/ @Stuart Wright

That's the one I was looking at

 

[Forsaken]

Looking for inspiration for an icon to use as a Thanks button in the post ratings system.
Thumb up is for Like.
Smile is for Funny.
What can I use for 'Thank You' please?

Why not change Like to a heart, and Thanks to the thumbs up?

 

[EasyTarget]

Hand shake type icon?

 

[Stuart Wright]

Why not change Like to a heart, and Thanks to the thumbs up?

Because (thanks to Facebook) people recognise thumbs up as Like.

Hand shake type icon?

Might work if you can get it recognisable in a 16x16 pixel icon.

 

[Luke F]

For matching icons you would be best to try http://famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/ and http://p.yusukekamiyamane.com/

imo a star or something would work well

 

[Shelley]

Because (thanks to Facebook) people recognise thumbs up as Like.

Might work if you can get it recognisable in a 16x16 pixel icon.

Does it really have to be 16px in width? I think you could compromise if that icon is slightly more width since it won't cause any alignment issues not like if you say adjust the height. I've done the same for some of my icons which I wouldn't have been able to design if I didn't slightly got over the 16px width so it might be worthwhile making a compromise to get that most appropriate icon if it's 2-3px over in width.

 

[Stuart Wright]

I want to try and keep things simple so I'm going with the Post Ratings Winner icon for now:
Until a brilliant alternative comes along.
Thanks for your input.