how to praise the work of others

Would you like to praise the work of your colleagues or direct reports but are bored of saying of "good work", "well done", "that was great"?

Then have a look below for my language suggestions for giving compliments about someone's work.

​1. Your……………….. stood out.
            e.g. Your attention to detail really stood out on this project.
 
2. You have/showed great ……………………skills.
            e.g. You showed great facilitation skills in that meeting.
 
3. That was a ……………………………………….. approach.
            e.g That was a really innovative approach.
 
4. The way you handled ………………………………. was ………………
            e.g. The way you handled that customer complaint was impressive.
 
5. You consistently deliver ……………………………….
            e.g You consistently deliver high-quality work.
 
6. Thanks for taking the time to …………………………. (I know this is not in your normal tasks and I really appreciate it.)
            e.g Thanks for taking the time to double check the document for me.
 
7. Your …………………………made a big difference.
            e.g. Your input made a big difference.
 
8. The effort you put into …………………………is much appreciated. Thank you.
            e.g The effort you put into the new onboarding document is much appreciated. Thank you.