The Art Of Giving Praise
There is no better way to express your appreciation of a person than by giving him a compliment. The beauty of praise, however, is often dimmed by the awkward way in which it is given. If you must praise, do it the right way.
· Give a compliment on something that an individual is not noted for. When we call attention to an unadvertised facet of our personality, we really appreciate the remark.
· Don’t compare a person with someone else. The best compliments are those that make us feel different in our own way.
· Learn to relay a compliment. A relayed compliment is so nice to hear because this was spoken not in our presence. It was not said just to please us, but to honestly express an idea about our personality.
· It’s always a great compliment to remind a person of very meaningful things he said before. Thoughts have been kept and given back to us at a most appropriate time can easily lift our egos from the mire of self-doubts.
· Compliments made on good humor are very effective. Compliments offered in the kidding vein hit home just as surely as those made seriously.
· Try indirect compliments with people who are used to admiration. The best way to compliment a successful person is indirectly, like saying how much we admire his children, house, garden or other things. A person may question the truth of what we say about him, but he will not question a tribute to the things he loves.
· Don’t overdo it. Pushed to the point of flattery, the compliment becomes distasteful.
· It’s always a great compliment to remind a person of very meaningful things he said before. Thoughts have been kept and given back to us at a most appropriate time can easily lift our egos from the mire of self-doubts.
· Compliments made on good humor are very effective. Compliments offered in the kidding vein hit home just as surely as those made seriously.
· Try indirect compliments with people who are used to admiration. The best way to compliment a successful person is indirectly, like saying how much we admire his children, house, garden or other things. A person may question the truth of what we say about him, but he will not question a tribute to the things he loves.
· Don’t overdo it. Pushed to the point of flattery, the compliment becomes distasteful.
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