everyone likes to hear compliment . make people feel good compliment Themselves , and we all need that at times . this is the expressions below that can be used when giving and responding to complements . and this some example :
Response types
1 . A : That's a nice shirt you are wearing !
B : Well , I just got it . It was pretty cheap .
downgrading
2 . A : You did an excellent job yesterday , Jim ! I really enjoyed your presentation .
B : Do you really think so ?
questioning
A : Oh , yeah , it was fabulous .
2 . A : I love your clock . It looks great in your living room !
B : Thanks . A friend of mine brought it to me from Oregon .
shifting credit
4 . A : You're looking well !
B : Thanks . So are you !
returning
Compliments as Conversational Openers
A & C = daughters
B = mother
A : That 's a nice sweater , Mom .
B : Thanks .
C : It really is very nice . Where did you get it ?
B : I got it at Second Time Around in exchange for the red bag .
A : Oh , you got rid of the red bag ?
B : Yeah . Well , what else was I going to do with it ?
A : But it was a gift from Jenn .
B : I know , but that's okay , she would not mind . We've used it enough .
C : Speaking of Jenn , I wonder how she 's doing . We have not heard much from her these days , have we?
B : No , not much , the which does not surprise me since she's gone on a whale - watching tour off the coast . She must be traveling in Canada by now .
C : Oh , really? I never knew that! How did I miss such news ?
A : You never knew that ? Oh , that's right .. You were out of town on business the last time she stopped by . Now was it when you were in New York or Chicago ?
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