What does "Sure thing" mean in a conversation?

It means yes, certainly, I agree. It is somewhat informal but not "a trick to impress people".

It just means sure

I believe it originated as a shortening of “it’s a sure thing”, meaning whatever you’re discussing will definitely happen. Naturally, this got shortened to sure thing. It effectively has the same meaning as ‘yes’ or ‘sure’. Sure thing has a nice friendly connotation though, whereas ‘sure’ on its own can come off as a bit blunt - like you’re begrudgingly agreeing or not fully committed to the plan.

I don’t understand where you’re coming from when you say is this a trick

Sure thing = yeah; okay; fine with me Is it a trick to impress people? How could it possibly be a trick? Does it make the conversation less formal? I suppose but barely. There are far more informal ways of expressing consent (ie. okie dokie cowpokie) Is it a part of young generation's slang? Well I can’t imagine George Washington saying it but I’m sure JFK likely did. I’m not sure what the whippersnappers are coming up with these days but I’m in my early 30s and say “bet” fairly often where “sure thing” would work. This is probably something that has been said to you thousands of times if you’ve been in an English speaking workplace for years, but it’s only something you’re noticing now. I think it’s called a frequency illusion.

"Sure thing" as a reply usually just means "Yes, no problem." It's informal/friendly, but not overly "salesman-like" that I would consider it a sign of deception or flattery. There is also the other use when someone says something is "a sure thing" which is where someone is suggesting that something is (nearly) guaranteed to happen. For example, if someone asked you if your new invention was going to work, you might say "It's a sure thing", basically just saying that you're certain that it'll happen.

'Sure thing' means yes, absolutely, I agree, you're right, let's do it... It is informal but it isn't slang and it certainly isn't only used by young people. It's definitely not a trick and it wouldn't impress anyone; the people who said it probably weren't consciously aware that they did, because it's just a normal and common part of spoken English.

OP, I beg you to explain why you think it's some "trick to impress people".  

I am Canadian so we use this a lot. Sure thing is usually an enthusiastic Yes. Often excited about it what they are agreeing to. Or if not excited that they are really willing to do it for some reason. I use it for emphasis and to indicate that it’s not a problem at all and I am not reluctantly saying yes. It’s definitely not a new trend I have been saying it for years. If you really want to get into it though wait until you learn about the following Canadianisms … yah = yes Yah No = no No yah = yes Yah, no, for sure = yes No, yah, no = no For sure = yes

I think you might be looking into it a little too much, just another way to say yes

I do use it to "trick" my boss when he asks me to do something when I have no intention of doing it. But generally, it means you agree in the affirmative.

Just means an emphatic yes. Usually for a request. "I'm very willing and committed to doing the thing that you asked with no reservations". "Can you send me this month's numbers". "Sure thing. I'll mail them to you today".

It's conversational, and it's not young people's slang. It expresses strong, willing agreement, but is also polite.

It can just mean "okay" or "yes", but if said with a snarky or sarcastic tone can also imply a reluctance to your agreement.

A trick? Huh? It's not young generation slang--it goes back over 100 years. (https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=%22sure+thing%22&year\_start=1800&year\_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3) It is colloquial, and an agreement, as in your example. Also sometimes used instead of "you're welcome." In other usage it means "certain to happen": "Should I bet on Secretariat to win?" "Yeah, it's a sure thing."

It's just a normal, common phrase that's been in use for many, many decades.

"Of course" or "absolutely" Not appropriate for very formal situations, but likely fine for day to day office interaction.

Sure thing = “ok” or “yes”, also if someone says “it’s a sure thing” that means it’s something that will happen

I say this all the time. It's just a friendly way to agree to a request.

Yes, it's trick! We nearly got away with it but you caught us. Well played.

What is impressive about saying sure thing? I'm so confused why you think this is anything other than a colloquial way of saying yes? It's far from a new usage either, like I'm talking at least half a century of usage.

It means “yes.” It is in no way a trick, nor is it something said to impress anyone. This is also a very old phrase, not new slang.

It’s another way to be affirmative. Basically it means yes. It’s not a trick. It’s certainly not new slang. And I don’t think it changes the tone. It’s just another different way if saying it. Don’t think too deeply about it. I would love to hear more on what you mean by a trick to impress people. Is there another example you could use to demonstrate people doing this with language?

It's common and not very new :) glad you like it

When I say "sure thing" it just means "yes, of course"

A trick to impress people?! Its just an informal way of agreeing. I tend to say "sounds good" instead.

How combative must your conversation style be for you to think agreement is tricking people?

There's nothing tricky or impressive about it. It's just an informal way of saying, "yes, certainly."

I didn't think OP is asking if it's a "trick" to defraud someone, I think they mean a "trick" like using a "shortcut"....."use this trick to get the stain out of your pants." No, this phrase isn't being used to impress or to signify anything in particular. It just means "yes" with the connotation of agreeableness and you can use it in formal situations, but there is a casualness to it that means the King of England wouldn't use the phrase. He would say "yes, of course."

This is a fixed expression that is commonly used. It is not gen z/ young slang, just an expression you should be familiar with.

I'd guess it's a corruption of French "bien sûr" and Old English "*þing*".

Yes

It means i will be giving you an excuse not to meet later.

“Fuck you”