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How to Give a Compliment That Actually Lands
Short videos for the kind thing you keep meaning to say.
How this collection works
- Who watches this
- You — the person showing up. These videos aren't for the recipient.
- When
- Before a conversation, when you're not sure what to say. Watch alone, take a beat.
- What each beat is for
- Caption orients you before watching. Takeaway is the line to hold onto. Reflection questions turn watching into a small decision.
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4 Rules For Giving Genuine Compliments
Vinh Giang · 2 min
A communication coach's four rules for praise that's specific, sincere, and asks for nothing back.
Takeaway
Name the specific thing, say their name, mean it, ask for nothing in return. A compliment is a gift, not a transaction — that last rule is the one most people break.
Reflection
01
Write out the compliment you keep meaning to give one specific person — name the exact thing they did, not the blur word ('great', 'amazing').
02
Pick one person you'll compliment by name today, and say the line out loud once before you send or speak it so it sounds like you, not a script.
03
Check your draft for a hidden ask — if there's a favor riding on the end, delete it so the compliment lands as a gift.
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