Try this
- Quote or paraphrase only the question you appreciated. Say what about its form worked, such as having a choice to pass.
- Avoid turning the thanks into a requirement that the person ask the same question every day.
A worked example
“I liked being asked whether I wanted advice or company. It let me say what would fit tonight.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Keep the useful format, if both want it, without treating one good exchange as a script that must always work.