Think of someone you can count on and a time when they were there for you. Maybe they made you laugh when you thought you couldn’t, or perhaps they just let you get some things off your chest.

Have you ever thanked them for that time? Today, 10 September 2015, is the day to do it, as R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day have joined forces.

‘Thanks for Asking’ is an old-fashioned letter-writing campaign, and anyone can get involved.

Just write a simple note of thanks at RUOK.org.au and show Australia how powerful a conversation can be in preventing suicide.

Asking R U OK? is super important to us at ReachOut, as we know firsthand that it can change a young person’s life. More than 60,000 young Australians visit ReachOut every month, many of whom are looking to help a friend. ‘Thanks for Asking’ is a great campaign to recognise these brave young people who aren’t afraid to broach a tough subject and ask ‘R U OK?’

Here at ReachOut, our staff and Youth Ambassadors have also said ‘thanks for asking’.

Here’s what they shared:

Lisa, a ReachOut team member, thanked her friend Becky.

"You knew I wasn't good and asked, 'What can we do?' and we decided we could walk and that's what we do. We walk and sometimes we talk and sometimes we don't. Having this constant in my life has been the greatest support. 'You 'k?', 'Yep, you?', 'Yep.' "

Erin, a ReachOut Youth Ambassador, thanked her friend Gemma.

"Thank you for being able to read my mind over text! You always seem to know when I need you (begging the day off work and catching a bus for over two hours just so you could attend my grandma's funeral has been a big one!), and it’s hard to believe we have been friends for almost 20 years. I know I can count on you 24/7."

Billy, a ReachOut team member, thanked his friend Devaney.

"Thank you for always lending me an ear and a shoulder, for always having my back, and for listening to me when I need to spew out the contents of my head and my heart. My whole body appreciates you with its everything."

Amber, a Youth Ambassador, thanked her friend Tegan.

"Thank you for being a friendly face in the scary psych ward. You made committing to therapy for eight months that much easier. Thank you for answering the phone to me crying and never judging me. I only wish to be half the friend you were."

Ricky, another ReachOut team member, reflected on the power of being asked, R U OK?

"Through my experiences, calm has always come through the most casual of conversations. I'm lucky to have family and friends. But starting a conversion requires you to be neither. You only need to care – a capacity we all have."

Rosie, a ReachOut team member and former Youth Ambassador, thanked her partner, Alex.

"Thank you for listening. For really, truly, actually listening to me. For being OK with me waking you up at 4 am to share my worries. For teaching me to accept my fears without letting them control me. And for making me tea when there’s nothing else to be said. I just think you’re the greatest; I really do."

Head to ruok.org.au and thank somebody today.