The Acknowledgement page is the only page where the manuscript voice is your own. It is also the page everyone reads. Treat it as a chance to thank people specifically and to credit support that made the work possible.
Standard Order Of Thanks
Group
Reason
Adviser
Direct guidance
Panel
Critical review
Beneficiary
Access, data, time
Faculty
Concept formation
Family
Daily support
Higher power
Optional, programme-dependent
Friends and peers
Sounding board
Style Guidance
Keep to one page where possible.
Use the first-person plural (we) - even single-author works.
Avoid in-jokes or names without context.
Spell every name correctly - check with the person.
Common Mistakes
Mistake
Fix
Skipping the beneficiary
Always include - they enabled the study
Listing every classmate by name
Keep to those who made a substantial contribution
Using nicknames
Use full names with surnames
Confessing limitations
Save that for the discussion
A Useful Template
We are deeply grateful to [adviser's full name and title] for [specific contribution]. We thank [beneficiary] for [access or data]. We acknowledge our panel - [chair, members] - for their critical review and recommendations. Our gratitude extends to our family for their unwavering support throughout the project. Finally, we recognise [higher power, optional] for the strength and clarity we received.
Discussion
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