Respond to Compliments in English-The Right and Wrong Ways
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- Giving compliments is a great way to improve someone’s day, make a friend, build a relationship, improve someone’s confidence or just feel good about spreading joy wherever you go.
But giving compliments seems to be a lot easier than taking them for most people; in fact, there is how we should respond to a compliment and how most people actually do it.
In today’s lesson, I share 4 real-life examples of compliments with how we should respond and what you might actually hear. Here are the situations you’ll learn about:
✨A compliment from a friend on your clothing
✨A compliment from a colleague at work
✨A compliment from another mom on your child’s behavior
✨A compliment from a stranger
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My parents always used to push away complements and I grew up he same way. They made us feel embarrassed about our ourselves too by rejecting the complements given to us as children. When someone made a complement on us, they would reveal the entire baggage about us. But I'm pretty sure they didn't mean to make us feel embarrassed. So right now I'm improving by myself at least. Thank you so much for the content. I'm truly blessed to discover your channel.
I think you are perfect English teacher 😊 and your work is really awesome.... keep it up !
Thank you.
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Superb.Thank you so much.
Hi I am from Pakistan and people here give and take compliments very warmly. when someone give me compliment I usally say thank you for the compliment. I appreciate your way of teaching its really helpful👍
Dear Ann Marie, I found your lessons a while ago! Really like them! Instead of saying a good teacher, I would like to say better that you are a wonderful psychologist!! Both above you are!!👍👍👍You are so great!! ( Accept it! 🤗)
What a kind comment, Momi Lin. Thank you. And I'm glad to know you enjoy my lessons.
I am from Mexico and we respond with a simple thank you. I have the tendency though of turn a compliment onto
something negative, simply because I get nervous or embarrassed in the moment.
I do the same, Nisey. It's hard to accept compliments sometimes. 🙄
I just kinda pushed compliments away today when ppl praising my art by trying to give some reflective compliment to them (I was too embarrassed by being complimented) and ended the conversation in a super awkward situation. =( Thank you for the advice, they are helpful!
It's a life skill. Even for native speaker 😁 thank you.
I speak English natively and love watching your videos. You express social English language nuances that I learn a lot from!
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Respected Ma'am, I am very curious to learn new phrase for a common question or answer. I am very glad that you teaches in such a dedicated manner so that everyone can understand and able to learn... At last, thank you Ma'am. Keep making such video forever.
Here in Brazil we happily accept the compliments as something good that makes our self esteem grows. I have no problem accepting that.
Thanks for the amazing class. It was important to understand the difference between cultures.
You're welcome, Simone! I'm glad my lesson helped you!
Thanks Anne Marie , this one is an eye-opener! I shall accept compliments graciously before they stop coming -lol
I’m guilty of giving negative responses because I don’t accept compliments very well.
Once my cousin who met me after a year complimented me on my skin and I just brushed off saying it’s the makeup to which she replied “I don’t think so “
If someone compliments my home then I go “oh it’s the previous homeowners who chose the finishes “but it’s the decor they are referring to which I totally miss it:-(
In my Indian culture people either smile and say nothing or give excitedly a history of where & how they bought that item.
Uuf! So relatable!
Ann I'm following your lesson every day and now I feel great confident in myself thank you so much you are great teacher your way to teach the english language is great
I don’t understand how this video that is a jewel has so many views and no like. Please leave your like in this video. It is the most respectful way to support the teacher who makes these videos to help so many people
You are an absolute delight to listen and watch ! Thank you for these fascinating videos ! Much Love from India ❣️
Thanks for such a kind comment. 😊
Thank you for teaching us this valuable lesson about how to give compliments.I have seen it many peoples push away when you have given compliments.But vastly will have thanked you .
You're welcome, Hassan! I’m thrilled to know my lessons are helpful to you!
Thankyou for your teaching. Its great to listen. Easy and clear what you give. Thank you so much .
Thank you so much for your awesome lesson!!!
Thank you so much for your kind teaching.
It's a awesome lesson
Hi Anne. Thanks for that class. I’m from Turkey. Actually I also use the similar responds when I accept a compliment. But in my country there is a nice phares for accept a compliment.I want to share with you. When someone say “your skirt looks so nice” you can say “teşekkürler, daha güzelleri senin olsun” it’s means : “ thank you, I hope you would have better ones”.
It sounds like you have a great way of dealing with compliments in Turkey. I like that you appreciate the compliment and desire more for the other person. It is very generous.
@@Speakconfidentenglish I thank you for Turkish people :) I think you are a generous person too. You share all your knowledge and opinion with us. We are follow you with interest ! lots of love.
Good class, as always I enjoyed it very much. Thanks
thank you to tell us how to talk with native people, in my culture compliment means to love each others so we like compliments from each others. but the way you telling us it is helpful for us to increase love between each other and understand better way. thank you for your kindness that means I love you
Hi Ann, I'm so glad to see all of your videos and I learn so much. In Vitoria, Brazil there are no good schools for learn english and are very spensives. You have a psycologistc away to teacher english and I've been learnd much better. Thank you.
you are a great teacher madem thanks
Your video on 1) 10 Traits of Successful Professionals and 2) How to Disagree Politely are such a big help as I prepare for a one-on-one conversation with my Immediate Supervisor for performance review. Kudos to you and your team.
Dear Annemarie, You've been doing a tremendous work. You are one of a few who presents cases on speaking and practice and helps building skills that are hidden beyond a visible line to an inexperienced student. To add more it's essential to explain what for and why you do certain trainings and you always have an introduction required for background. You way of teaching is more then worthy of note, but an expert like you might take a following step to expand the boundaries of subjects like presentations and negotiations. It's not me, but other too are so grateful to you Annemarie.
Thank you for the kind comments! 😀
Dear Annemarie,
Everything starts with a dialog and this a good start. Thanks are conveyed to you too. Happy Christmas, till me have a word on inquiry.
Regards.
In Malaysia as one of the South East Asian country,we put politeness is number one always when dealing in conversation.For compliment somebody,it is a good start for conversation and normally the receiver of compliments feel happy to hear that and they would just say thank you.But if they feel embarrass they would say there is somebody is better than them(regards what compliment about).So we might say that the receiver of compliment really humble and not taking the compliment as it is.For example if somebody compliment like”hey,u really have a beautiful color of green scarf/hijab!.The receiver of compliment would say as simple as “ Thank You” or “really?I thought it’s not fit with my cloth.Normally in Malaysia culture,the conversation will not go further if the one who compliment not keep asking the thing that they compliment about.For the example above,regardless the one who compliment got feedback as above,still they need to ask again like” where do you get the scarf? etc.. so here to say that the one who compliment need to make conversation keep going to make it an interesting conversation and the one who receive a compliment also would give a compliment for something else.Normally Malaysian people feel happy and rarely to push the compliment.They would also reply with other compliment as well.
Thank you for your amazing lesson~ :D
You are a great teacher, i love how you explain every single lesson.
You are calm. I enjoy watching your videos.
From Morroco.
Good to know about compliments on English culture.
Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad it was useful.
Thank you, I find it difficult on responding after a compliment.
It is definitely hard to know what to say sometimes. I hope you've got some new phrases to use.
For my point of view, here in Brazil, it is unusual to be polite. How could I say, honestly? I'm polite and nobody takes it from me and my behaviour Portuguese is the same in English, I love it and for me, it is what matters. I appreciate very much your commitment with your students, I so glad to find your Chanel, But the people I knowing and respond the compliment with "Namaste" or "gratitude" this words is up now.
i love teh way you teach us, Thanks
Thank you so much for the information!!! Always it is good to know about how to giving/receiving compliments in English, and of course do it in a properly way.
Now I am living in Calgary - Canada but I from Colombia. For that reason, I think this explanations is so helpful to me because, not only native speakers in English but also speakers of other languages feel strange and embarrassing about the situation.
I'm so glad it was useful to you, Beatriz. And you're right, compliments are challenging for everyone. It's good to know what to expect and how to handle different situations wherever you live. :-)
Here are my respond to the challenge questions:
Aww I’m glad you enjoyed it. You guys are great company, love to have you over.
Thank you, it is really nice to hear that.
Oh my, you’re so kind.
Hi thank you very much daily I am listening you lesson
Thanks 😊
I think this is s universal reaction, we in Iran do the same, we try to be humble and get so embarrassed
hey i love your nice talk.you are great and your voice.
In Asia, for example in China, people naturally push away the compliment politely.
I always try and do that. Its feels awkward getting compliments
Thanks for your English lesson, confidence English lesson , from Indonesia,
Hi Ann Mary, You are a wonderful and super English teacher and you're beautiful woman. Your shirt has a beautiful color. Thank for your teaching and my English is improving. God bless you.
Just got what I wanted to know!!
Hi Anne Marie ! Kudos to you for this epic lesson . You have been superb and great . Thanks a lot .
i think that handling compliment is a tough job. the way Annemarie taught in the video is a very good way to handle it. just say thank you and simply accept it rather than reject it roughly. i like the way to handle an unexpected compliment.
Great lesson👍👍👍
Thanks for making me better !
Fantastic complement, thank you
Thanks for your helpful videos. I really appreciate your precious videos
You're welcome.
Thank you so much too.
Wow, thank you for this video.
My pleasure!
I am so thankful for every lesson, I think you're beutifull and fine person as gell is the way you teach , very caind at the same time you show values that really are a key to go farther not just in our vocabularies but in life, for that reason I give you 👍in every lesson🤗
Thank you very much🤗
Thank you for the kind comments, Gabriela. I appreciate that you are watching my lessons and making the extra effort to give a 👍to each lesson.
This is an amazing lesson 👏
Thank you! 😀
Thank you ,it is a great informations. I like it. Thank you again
Thank you so much 😉 very good recommendation 😘😘😘
It's really nice to hear you, and your advices are very useful, thank you so much 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
Thank you for this super informative and helpful video. You're a great teacher. ❤
Thanks, I like your all video which is very helpful.
Namste, very good lesson n your teaching
It's a psychological study! Thank you so much!
Okay. I'm just try to be politely say that I appreciate it and like so lucky as well. so like this, I just enjoy saying in general. and also usually I love it. but at the same time try to be humble more and more. grateful that watching your vedio. so nice!! have a great day.
Thanks so much teacher for teaching me I a speak English
My best teacher
I live in Vietnam. Thanks for your lessons. I have subscribed your channel.
Thanks so much for subscribing, TIẾNG ANH Học!
Nice class. Thank you, Annemarie
Hey Annemarie! I am so delighted to find this video. If you could help me with the query: For situation 4, Can you suggest the other person from where you got the exquisite piece of jewelry or clothing for their reference.
Thank you! I am really lucky to find out your channel!
Thank you for the lesson! It
Thank you for the lesson! It's very helpful .
Are you from which country and city? It is very really amazing video. You spoke very well. Thank
Thx you so much
Thank you so much you made such a amazing video .which is easy to learn make more videos like this
hi. Commonly in Mexico people say something minimizing the recived compliment. In addition they try to say something negative about our statement.
learn a lot in your videos
I'm a Kashmiri, in our native language we respond to all the compliments as "May God bless you with the Same"
In my country, unless you are not asked, you don't say anything to a stranger about his or her spesific stuff or situation. Just in case he or she has bad memory of the thing.Due to the fact that I was raised there, when someone tell me something like you talked about, I meant to answer it negatively.
Really it was a good class mam ur teaching is nice ,pls tell how to respond when we get a compliment ( Iimpressed)
Sorry typing went wrong it is impressed
Thank you ii i subcribed ❤️
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! I appreciate it and am very glad to know you're enjoying my lessons.
A lil earlier ago, I was walking down the street and I approached a woman by telling her that “I didn’t mean no harm or no disrespect but I had to tell you that I like your shoes” and she told me alright. I wasn’t sure if she really liked the compliment or she didn’t. I’m hoping that she did. I didn’t mean to make her feel uncomfortable, I was just being kind nothing more 🙂.
I’m from India. From my personal experience I can say that people in India compliment back to the person they are receiving compliment from
I am always surprised why many trainers ask to subscribe, like and share their videos just in the beginning of the video.If your content is helping and good then people will obviously like and share your videos, there is no point in asking to subscribe and like the video. Why don't they trust their content of video.Let the quality of your videos decide it.
How to response to a “thank you” after giving someone a compliment? I feel that “You’re welcome” is weird in this situation because saying “you’re welcome” kind of give me the vibe that “the complimented subject/object isn’t actually cool or pretty, but ima go out of my way to give it a compliment”. Please advise.
Hi KeePheng, can you clarify what advise you're asking for?
Speak Confident English so here’s a scenario: Person 1 compliments person 2 about her hair. Person 2 replies with “thank you”. Person 1 replies to that with “you’re welcome”. I find that using “you’re welcome” is out of context here because person 1 isn’t doing person 2 any favor or anything... Person 1 is just simply giving a compliment.
Thanks! I love ur videos ;)
Thank you so much for this lesson. I regret to share but I had hard time to respond to compliments, specially when it came from my seniors. Today's lesson is appropriate for me. Thank you
Thank you for your explanation! It have been so much helpful! :D
You're very welcome. I'm glad it was useful.
I Love your videos. Thank you! Obrigado!
I'm glad they're helpful to you. :-)
your confidence 🏆
First of all thanks for this great video. I live in the USA and I am not native English speaker. I am wondering how to respond to a colleague who tells you "I'd be lost without you because what I have done for them at work" ? I want to make sure that respond would be proper. Thanks
You're so welcome, Hawkar! Here's what you could say, "Thanks! We work well together!"
@@Speakconfidentenglish Thanks a lot! :)
I hope to see my comment I live in Canada, iam Egyptian and I feel confused when I speak English, what I should do? Plz respond me
Somebody replied me "I really appreciate your call". Now I couldn't understand what reply I could give him. Please suggest.
In my country Japan, when you get a compliment, you should deny it like "No, I'm not that great." That's the way Japanese people think humble.
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Keep it up
Your great at analyzing americans 😂
I also noticed in real life native speakers answer with a nonchalant “ Uh huh”. I don’t know if its just me ,I still find the response insensitive and rude.
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Hi mam.... your shirt nice mam...u looking awesome.. thanks for teaching us
hi Anne i from spain i live in England. do you can teach by whatsapp or video conference or google duo or facetime? I need to improve my english.Thanks.
Hi Lily, I share my lessons here on CZcams. I recommend subscribing so you don't miss them. If you want to learn with me, I also offer courses online. speakconfidentenglish.com/courses/
Guys, could anyone please help me how to accept or reject an invitation by using informal language and 120 to 150 words because I have a homework and don't know how to do it!😔
hello mam. im from Andhrapradesh. I WANT TOLEARN EVERYTHING FROM YOU THIS COMMUNICATION
How should I respond to a compliment saying.. Why are you so sweet? Or you are adorable
Do you appreciate the compliment? Is there an expression you learned in the video you could use?
Mostly in Arab countries ppl would thank you for the compliment and add a compliment as an answer .. for example: wow beautiful dress.. answer: Thanks your eyes are beautiful .. (means it can find beauty..)