APPRECIATE!!!! INHERIT OTHERS EXCELLENCE OF OTHERS AS YOUR OWN!!!!

To appreciate literally means to understand the value of... so when you say "I appreciate it" about a deed, you are recognizing the value of the gesture. "Thank you" is an acknowledgement of an action/favor, etc....Appreciation a : a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude I want to express my appreciation for all you've done. small token of our appreciation

b : judgment, evaluation; especially : a favorable critical estimate

c : sensitive awareness; especially : recognition of aesthetic valuesa class in music appreciation

We should Learn to Appreciate Others

When we appreciate and support the great deeds of others, we make them feel good and boost their desire to do more good work. Appreciation means to show our gratitude, recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things. Learning to appreciate others can help us live a better life and become a better person.

Ralph Marston once said “ make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.”

When you appreciate your loved ones, you build a bond of trust and love in the relationship.

Appreciating someone does not make you less important or inferior. Your words of appreciation reveal your humble and generous nature. By appreciating others, your value does not depreciate! On the contrary, you look good in the eyes of others.

In fact appreciation of others is one of the greatest quality of a good leader. How would you feel if your supervisor say to you “I know we had a tight deadline for the proposal, but I appreciate that you have put in the extra effort to make sure it got out on time; thank you.” Of course you will feel happy and valuable in that institution.

Who would you appreciate ?

In this first month of the new year say “thank you” to your loving friend who threw you a surprise birthday party; to a partner who is always there for you; to your mum who cooked a lovely meal; to your Dad who helped you do homework, to a colleague who helped you achieve the office deadline, to people who believe in you, to your brothers, sisters etc.

Do not keep it in you; go and express your appreciation to these peoples; as feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward

 

Personally, I am fortunate to have you as one of my esteem readers. With kindness, love and appreciation we can make the world a better place for many more people. Thank you.

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ― Voltaire

Appreciation can make a big impact in people’s lives. All the more reason why you should give and show it to the people who deserve it whenever you can.

 It builds self-esteem

Do you still remember how it felt like to receive an ovation? Maybe during your graduation or when you received an award for the spelling bee. Do you remember how good it felt?

It makes everything you worked for all worth it right?

You just got the assurance that you did a great job and that all your hard work has paid off.

It’s a simple gesture. It’s just people clapping their hands together yet the fulfillment it brings is inexplicable.

My wife and I have always made it a point to express our appreciation towards our kids every time they accomplish something big in school and in life. We never fail to tell them how great they are and how proud we are of them and the effects have been more than satisfying because I can see that it makes them more confident with themselves and their abilities.

It motivates people to do better

There are four major reasons why people quit their jobs: Their boss, lack of empowerment, politics, and lack of appreciation or recognition.

Sadly, almost all companies have these. Sometimes you’ll get the combo of all four if you’re lucky enough.

There are a ton of ways to motivate people at work. Apart from benefits, most people I know, including myself, consider appreciation as one of the considerations to stay and improve in what I do.

As a leader, I’ve always made it a habit to show appreciation towards my staff whenever I get the chance. A simple “good job”, either spoken or written, goes a long way.

People need to know that their efforts are appreciated and that they are making big contributions to your goals.

As an employee, recognition is very important for me. It is one of the things I look for in a company and a boss. I want to work for a company that doesn’t only care for profits. I don’t want to work for someone who only talks to his or her staff to point out their mistakes.

 It shows people that you care

As a leader, I always see to it that I give credit to my direct reports where credit is due. I’ve been in their position too and having an unappreciative manager or boss is one of my pet peeves because I’ve had the unfortunate experience of working for one.

I think most of us have had a boss like this. You know, the kind of boss who only calls your attention when you made a mistake to rub it in your face. The classic “fault-finder”.

As a leader, you have to bear in mind that these are “people” you’re dealing with and not objects. They have feelings and they need to be taken care of. They’re not your slaves.

This is where I appreciated the value of regular coaching. Talking to your staff face-to-face and discussing not only work but their personal lives as well makes you human (in their eyes for that matter).

 It makes people happy

Perhaps the simplest of reasons to do it is just to bring a smile into people’s faces. Just make someone happy by appreciating them.

Happy employees make a company productive. Happy children make them less likely to become rebels. Appreciation brings a breath of positivity especially if it’s given with utmost sincerity.

Compliment people when you can and be generous in giving them. Tell the waiter who took care of your orders how awesome his service was. Leave a note for your spouse telling them how grateful you are to be with them. Trivial as they may sound, these little means a lot.

It makes people appreciate you more

Yes, what I’m saying is people will appreciate you more for appreciating them. It makes it a lot easier for people to show their appreciation towards you if they’ve received recognition from you before. People reciprocate similar feelings towards one another.

If you show respect, people respect you back. If you show kindness, you get kindness back. People withhold appreciation either because they’re scared of you or because they don’t feel appreciated by you so break that barrier by recognizing other people’s good work.

Why Appreciation Matters So Much

Whatever else each of us derives from our work, there may be nothing more precious than the feeling that we truly matter — that we contribute unique value to the whole, and that we’re recognized for it.

The single highest driver of engagement, according to a worldwide study conducted by Towers Watson, is whether or not workers feel their managers are genuinely interested in their well being. Less than 40 percent of workers felt so engaged.

Feeling genuinely appreciated lifts people up. At the most basic level, it makes us feel safe, which is what frees us to do our best work. It’s also energizing. When our value feels at risk, as it so often does, that worry becomes preoccupying, which drains and diverts our energy from creating value.

So why is it that openly praising or expressing appreciation to other people at work can so easily seem awkward, contrived, mawkish and even disingenuous?

The obvious answer is that we’re not fluent in the language of positive emotions in the workplace. We’re so unaccustomed to sharing them that we don’t feel comfortable doing so. Heartfelt appreciation is a muscle we’ve not spent much time building, or felt encouraged to build.

Oddly, we’re often more experienced at expressing negative emotions — reactively and defensively, and often without recognizing their corrosive impact on others until much later, if we do at all.

That’s unfortunate. The impact of negative emotions — and more specifically the feeling of being devalued — is incredibly toxic. As Daniel Goleman has written, “Threats to our standing in the eyes of others are almost as powerful as those to our very survival.”

In one well-known study, workers who felt unfairly criticized by a boss or felt they had a boss who didn’t listen to their concerns had a 30 percent higher rate of coronary disease than those who felt treated fairly and with care.

In the workplace itself, researcher Marcial Losada has found that among high-performing teams, the expression of positive feedback outweighs that of negative feedback by a ratio of 5.6 to 1. By contrast, low-performing teams have a ratio of .36 to 1.

So what are the practical steps you can take, especially as a manager, to use appreciation in the service of building a higher-performing (and more sustainable) team?

As the Hippocratic oath prescribes to physicians, “Above all else, do no harm.” Or perhaps more accurately, do less harm, since it’s unrealistic to do none. The costs of devaluing others are so great that we need to spend far more time thinking than we do now about how to hold people’s value, even in situations where they’ve fallen short and our goal is get them to change their behavior for the better.

Practice appreciation by starting with yourself. If you have difficulty openly appreciating others, it’s likely you also find it difficult to appreciate yourself. Take a few moments at the end of the day to ask yourself this simple question: “What can I rightly feel proud of today?” If you are committed to constant self-improvement, you can also ask yourself, “What could I do better tomorrow?” Both questions hold your value.

Make it a priority to notice what others are doing right. The more you work at it, the better you’ll get at it, and the more natural it will become for you. For example, start by thinking about what positive qualities, behaviors and contributions you currently take for granted among the members of your team. Then ask yourself, what is it that each of them uniquely brings to the table?

Be appreciative. The more specific you can be about what you value — and the more you notice what’s most meaningful to that person — the more positive your impact on that person is likely to be. A handwritten note makes a bigger impression than an email or a passing comment, but better any one of them than nothing at all.

The Appreciation Paradigm of Grateful Leadership

Grateful Leaders are those who see, recognize, and express appreciation and gratitude for their employees’ and other stakeholders’ contributions and for their passionate engagement, on an ongoing basis.*

When servant leadership was first introduced as a new and provocative model of leadership in the 1960s, I imagine many people asked themselves, “Why should I serve the people I lead? They should serve me!” And yet huge companies such as Starbucks, Southwest Airlines, and Marriott International adopted the philosophy and embedded it in their company’s culture. Similarly, as I was writing the book on grateful leadership, I knew many people would ask, “Why should I be grateful to my people? They should be grateful to me as their leader for giving them a job, paycheck, health insurance and retirement plan!” But I knew that if leaders expressed appreciation and gratitude, their people would perform to their highest capabilities, work with passion, and embrace a profound connection to their leader’s missions and objectives. Since then, I have discovered many grateful leaders; while some are reticent to step out and label themselves as such, the model for all of them is clear.

The foundation of grateful leadership is acknowledgment, and it plays a critical role in what I call the appreciation paradigm. All three elements in the model—simple thanks, recognition, and acknowledgement —are integral to the practice of grateful leadership. For example, most of us were taught to say “please” and “thank you,” and there is no reason to stop this simple, yet influential, practice when we get to the work place.

Recognition is basically appreciation for a person’s action – their efficiency, quality of work, responsiveness, and commitment. Companies may express the many forms of recognition through gift cards, peer to peer recognition forms, and other creative ways.

Acknowledgment expresses appreciation of a person for who they are – what you admire and what about that being inspires you. Often what you see in them, they may not see in themselves, which makes the awareness even more special.

Reasons You Need To Show Appreciation Daily

Of course, crying wasn’t a goal we set out to achieve when we launched our latest book. However, that’s what we got—people sharing heart-warming and heart-wrenching stories about moments in their lives and careers where someone recognized them for a unique talent, ability, or trait.

There’s no question people agree with us that this world, and the corporate world, need more appreciation.

Here are ten benefits of sharing your appreciation.

Your mindset changes. It’s not natural for many of us to actively look for the great work, brilliant ideas, and extra effort given by our coworkers and teams. That’s probably due to the fact that when we start our careers we’re simply focused on looking out for ourselves. But when you change your mindset to look for the good instead of the bad in the people around you, you begin to notice just how fantastic they are.

Your mood improves. Psychologists have long touted how our mood and daily outlooks change when we focus on positive things rather than negative. In fact, our friend Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, PhD suggests that simply removing negative words from your vocabulary can have a tremendous effect on your mood. Imagine the impact using positive words to appreciate another person could have on your mood.

You engage at a higher level. While the whole corporate world is frantically trying to figure out how to engage employees, not many of us are asking how to further increase our own engagement. We should. A recent study shows that when employees (at any level) give recognition, their engagement score increases by 26%. That’s a sizable increase considering how easy and enjoyable it is to recognize someone at the office.

Your ability to innovate improves. While you may not see your role as an innovator, your leaders are trying to figure out how to get you to bring your brilliance to work — to improve a product or process, discover ways to cut expenses, and generate new ideas. Again, research shows that employees (at any level) who recognize their team members experience a 33% increase in innovation.

You build trust in relationships. Even the neuroscientists are proving that recognition builds trust. According to Paul J. Zak, professor at Claremont Graduate University, “The neuroscience shows that recognition has the largest effect on trust when it occurs immediately after a goal has been met, when it comes from peers, and when it’s tangible, unexpected, personal, and public.”

You’ll actually want to stay longer. While it would make logical sense that those of us who feel appreciated stay with an organization longer, research from a global study shows we stay quite a bit longer. In fact, companies that that recognize their people for a years of service anniversary keep employees an average of two years longer than companies that don’t. And while that’s impressive, as you celebrate the service anniversaries of teammates you build a bond as if they’re your family.

You increase your effectiveness. Does giving recognition have a direct impact on results? You better believe it. Research shows that employees (at any level) who give recognition experience a 22% increase in work results.

You smile more…and apparently cry more. Admittedly, the two of us aren’t necessarily role models when it comes to sharing emotion. But we have to say, there’s something intrinsically nice, and good, about recognition and appreciation that just screams, “it’s the right thing to do.” People bring their heart and souls to work. We’ve seen the emotional impact appreciation has on people — often decades after the recognition moment happened. So give it a try. Appreciate, and you’ll inspire some smiles and tears.

You inspire greatness in others. We all would love to be the person who inspires someone else. It turns out it’s not that difficult when you actively give recognition. A study by the O.C. Tanner Institute shows that 88% of employees who receive recognition feel inspired to do great work. Why wouldn’t they? They just got praised for a job well done.

You create a story with a future. Whether you’re a manager or an employee, giving recognition tells the recipient, and all of the people witnessing the recognition moment, what kind of work you admire. And, when everyone is clear about what great work looks like to you, they’re likely to produce more of it for you and with you. In fact, they’ll likely even try to do it better than the last time.

Although recognition and appreciation often get talked about from only the recipient’s viewpoint, there are plenty of powerful benefits to the giver as well. Give it a try. You might just inspire someone to greatness.

The Power of Showing Your Appreciation

William James, well-known psychologist and philosopher, said, “The deepest principle of human nature is a craving to be appreciated.” If we are honest with ourselves, we all want and need to feel valued for who we are and recognized for our contributions and accomplishments. It’s important for us to know that we have made a difference in someone’s life.

If a person takes the time to express their heart-felt appreciation for something we have done, it boosts our spirit, passion, and purpose. It builds our self-confidence, self-esteem and our entire self-image. It gives us energy and motivation to work harder and do more.

Six benefits you can derive by showing your appreciation

1. When you give people a sincere compliment, words of encouragement or just a warm smile, you are making their world a better place. You are making them feel appreciated and valuable.

2. When you express your approval or gratitude for something they have done, you will not only enhance their lives, but you will enrich yours as well. You will feel more fulfilled because you have done something to make someone else’s life better.

3. One of the laws of the universe states that what you give you get in return. It costs little or nothing and it almost always follows suit that they will demonstrate their gratitude for what you do.

4. When you show an interest in others by noticing the good things they’ve done, they will be drawn to you like a magnet. It will accelerate the relationship building process and enhance their overall impression of you.

5. It will increase your value to the market. When you show your appreciation to others, their respect for you will grow and so will your influence as a leader. In today’s world people have choices. They absolutely prefer to work with people they like and trust and who show an interest in them.

6. It’s a free form of currency. People will do more for recognition than they will for money. If you are in a leadership position, remember that people will work harder and do more if they know they will be recognized for their accomplishments. Show them you care and they will be loyal to you, even if better opportunities come their way.

Six Tips to Show Appreciation

1. Be genuine about your praise and don’t expect anything in return for being nice.

2. Be very specific with your words and use the person’s name whenever possible. This makes it more meaningful. For example, “Bill, thanks for making us feel so welcome when we arrived at the hotel. It was the perfect start to our vacation.”

3. Demonstrating eye contact and positive body language goes hand in hand with the words you choose.

4. Think of special ways to show your gratitude. For example, buy flowers or do something special for your spouse that you know he or she would love. You don’t have to spend a lot of money for the thank-you to have value.

5. Send a hand written thank you card or note of appreciation. Most people don’t take the time to do this simple act.

6. If the praise or appreciation relates to a specific act or circumstance, give it as soon after the event as possible to have the most impact.

My challenge to you

I want to challenge you to make your expression of appreciation stand out from the crowd. Make sure it is genuine and something that will make an impression. It will require more effort on your part but it will be worth it.

While going the extra mile is admirable, don’t forget the simple little things we can do on a daily basis to let people know they are appreciated. For every handwritten thank you note I write, I probably send 30 emails thanking people for the little things they’ve done for me. For every gift I buy for my wife, I probably tell her 50 times how much I appreciate all she does for me.

Make a list of those people who regularly do things for you, including your co-workers, friends, family members and those who work under your leadership. When this list is complete, go back over each name and determine how you can express your appreciation for the things they do for you in a way that makes them feel noticed and valued.

Let me also encourage you to thank 100% of the people for 100% of the things they do to make your life better, even if it’s part of their job description. Whether it’s the hostess who seats you in a restaurant, a grocery clerk who scans and bags your groceries, a hotel bellman or a co-worker, everyone deserves to be thanked. Begin to adopt an attitude of gratitude!

How do you show your appreciation?

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8. Give Them a Do-Over.

Everyone wants to feel appreciated. For many, appreciation is just saying thank you. But appreciation only begins with saying thanks. True appreciation is not only recognizing someone's excellent efforts and contribution. The term actually means "to recognize and enjoy"? a person's value or good qualities. It means showing respect and understanding as well as gratitude. Business thrives on appreciation. Here are simple ways you can show real appreciation for others and make their day a bit better.

One of the skills I teach in my playshops is appreciation. Participants often realize afterwards how much they don’t express appreciation to co-workers, family and friends.

When we think of appreciation we think of acknowledging what someone has done:

• That’s a beautiful painting.
• That project turned out really well.
• What an incredible back flip!

What we often forget to do is appreciate the person behind the doing ~ who we see them being:

• I appreciate how imaginative you are.
• You put a lot of heart and determination in that project.
• You are so courageous to do that!

What does it mean when you appreciate someone?

Means that someone is grateful and understands the value of something. Kind of means thankyou but has a more grateful and glad for something meaning. Thankyou, I really appreciate this. - Thankyou, and im grateful and highly value this thing (someones company,item,help,advice)

Must have words to express appreciation

Anyone who has worked with humans would agree. Appreciation is a potent force. Combine it with the power of words and you are looking at an extremely effective motivator of people. Everyone who is a leader or wants to rise up to a leadership position must have a ready made arsenal of high impact words expressing appreciation in his official vocabulary.

Does your appreciation create the right impact?

But won’t just appreciation suffice? I mean why should I bother to learn some fancy words just to tell my subordinate that he did his job much less pathetically than several others on his team?

How to express appreciation?

Fair question, I say. More so, because so many bosses don’t even bother appreciating that asking you to learn jazzy new words to praise your juniors sounds like asking a Buddhist monk to embrace non-violence.

Only, it is not so. Just as there is a difference between feeling appreciation and expressing it, similarly, there is a difference between good, bad and average ways of expressing appreciation.

You need to get it right if you want to be among the top performers, one of the superstars and reach and retain a leadership position.

Words to express appreciation

• Excellent

“Excellent idea Sunil. Why don’t you build on it and get me a detailed plan by tomorrow evening”. Sunil would be in clouds and chances are, he would be back with the detailed plan by today evening itself!

It’s amazing because it puts you firmly in the position to judge and proclaim excellence and also points out to your large heart.

• Outstanding

Again, a superlative, and for a reason.

An appreciation well done retains the good after taste for a long time. You want the guy to carry home the feeling. You want him to experience the feel-good and that’s why you want the right word to carry that experience to him.

• Inspirational

This one has a role model dimension too. Not only has he done an amazing job, he has also qualified himself to be a torch bearer to others. It is doubly effective when used while praising in public in front of his peers.

• Exceptional

Not everyone can do what you have done.

This is what you mean when you call something exceptional. Way more powerful than a bland, “Good job” or, “Well done”

• Extraordinary

Again, you are emphasizing his exclusivity which he earned through performance.

• Remarkable

That’s the one to use when he has done something appreciable but not something that would qualify for a superlative. Calling something which is just good as exceptional would not work – it’s here that you can call it remarkable.

• Awesome

Use it instead of the bureaucratic, “Meets and exceeds expectations”. It has more feeling, greater impact and raises chances that the guy while on the cab back home would be thinking about it and smiling to himself.

Appreciation received is only as effective as it is remembered. As a leader, your choice of words goes a long way in making it memorable for your subordinates.

 Do you tell others often how much you appreciate them? Does it come across sincere?

I struggled in the past with expressing appreciation. Especially with employees, but also with loved ones, colleagues and even strangers.

I aim to get things done. Once I complete a task or project, I’m onto the next one. I used to forget to stop and appreciate the people and things around me. To take a moment and express a heartfelt thanks.

And even when I did, it often felt empty. I knew I needed to appreciate my employees, and I did. But I didn’t do it effectively. I just said “thanks”, and left it at that.

For my Leadership we each had to choose a personal development goal. I chose to learn how to appreciate and encourage others more.

Learn to Appreciate

Everything I read indicated appreciation is both an attitude and a skill. Empty platitudes are meaningless. Therefore, before you can learn how to express appreciation toward others, you must first learn how to feel appreciative.

Take these steps to learn to feel appreciation:

1. Appreciate the world around you
2. Take a few moments in each day to notice useful or beautiful things around you and smile at them. Imagine what the world would be like without them. Take a deep breath and be thankful for their existence (and keep smiling!).
3. Express your appreciation of the world to others 
4. Tell a friend how much you appreciate breezy spring days or hot tea in the morning. Learn to verbalize your appreciation.
5. Practice appreciating yourself
6. At the end of each day, ask yourself “What can I truly be proud of today?”. Say it aloud or write it down. Practice recognizing in yourself the type of things you want to appreciate in others.
7. Express appreciation to others
8. Tell people that you appreciate them and why. If it feels strange, start with people where you have few power dynamics or attachments, then move onto employees, colleagues and loved ones.

Express Your Appreciation

Learning how to appreciate others is only a first step. Sincere appreciation gets amplified when you express it in certain ways.

When expressing appreciation, try to:

• Make “I” Statements
• Being appreciative is about how you feel, not the other person.  Thus, avoid “you” statements and focus on “I” statements. Tell them how you feel, not what they are. Don’t say “You are so organized”, say “I appreciate you being so organized because it means I can focus on the bigger picture.”
• Be Specific
• Avoid vague or broad language. Be specific in what you appreciate. Don’t say “You’re awesome”, say “I appreciate that you’re so punctual.”
• Recognize the Exceptions
• When someone does something that requires extra effort or under touch circumstances, recognize them for it. Say “I know we had a tight deadline for the proposal, but I appreciate you putting in the extra effort to make sure it got out on time.”
• Appreciate the Unexceptional
• But appreciate the unexceptional too. Notice when people do things right, and thank them for it. Too often we pay attention only when things go wrong. Be thankful for the good things as well. Imagine what life would be if they weren’t there.
• Describe Consequences
• When appreciating something someone did, explain not only how you feel, but the positive consequences of what they did on your life. Recognize their part in your life. For instance, “Thanks for editing my application, your input will help me get approved.”

A sentence structure that can be useful to express appreciation is:

• When I saw/heard/experienced…
• I felt…
• Because…

For instance: When I saw you speaking on stage, I felt proud of you because I know how hard it was for you to overcome your fear of speaking.

Consider the Medium

Finally, consider the method of expressing your appreciation. For the deepest appreciation, consider a handwritten note.

But don’t wait to write a note. Express your appreciation via phone, text or e-mail. Get creative and leave a cupcake on their desk with a note of appreciation or use magnetic poetry to write a note of appreciation to your spouse on your refrigerator.

Exercises

Want to learn to appreciate others more?

My personal development plan involved meeting three milestones, with each milestone involving three specific steps to take. Here was my personal development plan for my class:

• Learn appreciation & encouragement techniquesFind 5 articles on appreciation
• Read & summarize these articles
• Write an article on the techniques & approaches toward appreciation
• Practice techniques with people I have no power or work dynamics withCompliment 5 people on a job well done
• Tell 5 people why you appreciate them
• Encourage 5 people to take an action
• Practice techniques with people I have power or work dynamics withCompliment 5 people on a job well done
• Tell 5 people why you appreciate them
• Encourage 5 people to take an action

As you can see, I didn’t exactly do everything in order. And some tasks I’m still working on. But I’ve made great progress!

How do you express your appreciation to others?

“Three billion people on the face of the earth go to bed hungry every night, but four billion people go to bed every night hungry for a simple word of encouragement and recognition.” -Author Robert Cavett

101 Appreciation Quotes for Good Work

Best compilation of 101 Appreciation Quotes for Good Work. Happy Reading..!!!

1. A lot of people failed at what you accomplished, simply because they were busy finding problems while you were busy finding solutions. Well done.
2. Opportunity comes to those who quit Waiting and start Looking. Success comes to those who quit Thinking and start Doing. Congratulations for Looking and Doing.
3. Your work speaks volumes of the kind of man you are – efficient, organized and result-oriented.
4. Even the smallest of jobs well done will take you one step closer towards the success that you have always dreamed about. Keep it up.
5. Your hard work and effort have paid off! A success well deserved, an occasion worth celebrating! Congratulations!
6. Doing a good job is not always about impressive innovation. Sometimes it is only about doing something with plain dedication. Well done.
7. “Talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything.” – Patrick Suskind
8. Not a single effort of yours will go in vain. You will be rewarded for your pain. Your hard work will bring you a lot of gain.
9. “The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.” – John Ruskin
10. If Oscars were given for a job well done, I’d nominate you! Congratulations for your fantastic achievement!
11. A person who feels appreciated will always do more than what is expected.
12. Alone we can do so much little, together we can do so much. Your dedication and service is appreciated.
13. The secret to success is to treat any job as an opportunity to explore, rather than something that is a boring chore. Congratulations.
14. “My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.” – Indira Gandhi
15. You are doing a good job here, and I want you to know that your presence and work are acknowledged and they are helping us reach our targets and goals.
16. With this success comes greater opportunities and challenges. Face it with the same zeal as you always have. Congratulations.
17. Many see a job well done but few come forward with a word of appreciation.
18. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.
19. It’s not the hours you put into your work that count, its work you put in the hours.
20. Within you is the power to rise above any situation or struggle, and transform into the brightest, strongest version of you ever.
21. Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.
22. Once you have experienced excellence you will never again be content with mediocrity.
23. Your dedication, enthusiasm and insight are really inspiring. I wish you many years of great achievements.
24. Just an opportunity to say ‘wow’ and ‘ThankYou’ for all your great work.
25. It’s an honor for our organization…To have someone like you. With your hard work you have taken us to the top.
26. We are so fortunate to have an innovator like you on our team.
27. This is truly above and beyond. Keep it up.
28. You are so creative—I always love getting your perspective on things.
29. Your achievements speaks itself about your capabilities. Slow and steady makes it to the top! Good job!
30. Give the world the best you have, and the best will come to you! I want you to know that I really appreciate your efforts.
31. Congratulations for a job well done! I was always confident of your abilities to shoulder your responsibilities. You should be very proud of yourself.
32. We’ve always taken great pleasure to see your enthusiasm for work you do. Hoping that you will remain with us for many years to come!
33. Today is a perfect day to tell you that no one could do a better job than the job you do!
34. It’s a pleasure to work with someone who knows how to make a friendly and inspiring work environment. I’m glad that a position opened up for you that is a great next step in your career.
35. No matter how big a crowd may be, a person like you always stands out! There’s no one who has worked as hard as you have in the last years. Now your efforts effort have paid off. Congrats!
36. Congratulations for your fabulous victory! You deserve it every bit! Aim for the stars!
37. In the end you are measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.
38. You will never find out your real worth until you give life your best shot. Work hard and give it all you’ve got. You will find more success than you had ever thought. Congratulations.
39. Luck has a funny way of coming into people’s life. It follows hard working people wherever they go and does a no show for all the slackers. Congrats, you deserved to be the lucky one.
40. Time to rejoice, Time to celebrate, for you have won in the long run with your dedication and hard work. Congrats!
41. The destiny of hard work is always success. You have done hard work and got succeed. Congratulations on your huge and marvelous success.
42. May the success that has come your way today lead you to a bigger achievement in the years to come.
43. You deserve to be congratulated for your hard work, honesty, and utmost dedication. Congrats and best wishes for a promising future.
44. Facing challenges with strength, determination and confidence is what matters, and you have done it.
45. You have proven yourself to be a very skilled individual who has the capacity to do great things with their life. Continue to make us proud as you face new challenges and adventures.
46. May success never leave your hand, and may you get everything you want. Congratulations.
47. Many others failed because they had lot of excuses, you succeeded because you didn’t have any.
48. Pursuing excellence is not a one time job. It is a way of life. Good job.
49. Every time you do a good job, you polish yourself one more time.
50. If our team were a car, you would be the fuel that accelerates it to its limits.
51. A lot of people wait for opportunities to come and knock on their door. Only few people like you step out to look for them. No wonder, you are a winner.
52. You don’t stop when you are tired. You stop only when you are done. Congratulations!
53. Throw yourself into some work you believe in with all you heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.
54. Hard Work is the best key to unlock doors of Opportunity and Success.
55. The first step in a long journey of perfection and success starts with a good job.
56. world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focused on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts.
57. The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.
58. We are proud to have an employee like you as part of our team. Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for your continued success.
59. Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit.
60. Thanks for being an employee who is as hungry for challenges and excellence as much as for recognition and promotions.
61. We are thrilled to have you on our team and this is exactly why we need you.
62. Two thumbs up! Your achievement is the direct result of your dedicated effort towards reaching your goal.
63. I appreciate your quick response to help out a new customer!
64. Thank you for the fantastic job you have been doing for our company lately. Your hard work and dedication has really helped us out during a difficult time in our company. We just wanted to make sure you know how much you are valued and appreciated.
65. You’re never a loser until you quit trying. You’re doing great..Well done.
66. Keep calm and keep up the good work.
67. You have proved that lack of experience in a job doesn’t really matter when there is a strong urge for excellence and perfection. Well done.
68. You’ve got a winner’s attitude. Of course! You are a winner!
69. Special thanks to a valued employee! Your dedication is greatly appreciated.
70. A job that is well done is like a benchmark. It will help you do a better job the next time. Congratulations.
71. Well done, coworker! I can’t express how much I appreciate your efforts. It’s great to have someone as special as you to work with!
72. Awesome! Congratulations on a great job. I am so very proud of you.
73. I always knew you that you have what it takes to be a real winner. Thanks for a great job.
74. Many thanks for all your hard work, we are so thankful for all that you do!
75. We are grateful and appreciate your willingness to the extra work. This is a responsible task, but we have no doubt that employee like you will meet the challenge.
76. Less problems, more solutions – keep working like this and nothing will be able to stop you from reaching the top. Good job.
77. Thank you for taking the initiative and getting it done.
78. I consider you a real superhero because you have helped all these people without any personal interest. People like you are hard to find. Thank you so much.
79. We have become fans of your great work. It is very well appreciated.
80. Your dedication contributes to our success. You are a ROCKSTAR at work..!!!
81. You have been a valuable member of our team. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
82. You have been an example of the most hardworking person ever. Hope you continue working with so much of dedication and bring about this same honesty for the rest of the years in your work. Well done.
83. Some people in our office dress well, some talk well, some carry themselves well, but you just get jobs done well. Congratulations.
84. So far you’ve survived 100% of your worst days. You are doing great.
85. Good things come to those who work hard. Keep up the good work.
86. A lot of people in this office are busy Planning, Plotting, Discussing and Strategizing. You are the only one busy Doing. Well done.
87. Thanks for working with so much dedication and devotion on this project. Keep up the great work. Best of luck.
88. Don’t be afraid of the new challenges, that you come across your new job. I am sure, you will prove yourself and will surely achieve success. Congratulations.
89. In the beginning I was a little doubtful about your work, but the way it has turned out in the end is amazing and surprising. You have surprised us all. Keep up the good work.
90. HAPPINESS IS..working with great people like you.
91. You have done such a great work with complete dedication. You surely deserve heartfelt appreciations. Keep up the good spirits, all the best for your future success.
92. Some people keep dreaming about success but very few like you, do everything they can to achieve it. Well done.
93. I really like what you are doing, Keep up the good work.
94. You’ve been the man since day one. Such a supportive teammate and encourager. Thank you.
95. Not everyone is a creative thinker…but you are. I appreciate your critical thinking around this project.
96. You did an excellent job..Thanks for being Awesome.
97. A great employee is like a four leaf clover, hard to find & lucky to have.
98. Thanks for stepping up and getting this done for us.
99. Thank you for working so hard for us and for our clients! Your dedication is so meaningful!
100. We can’t spell SUCCESS without U..!!
101. Love having you on the team. Thanks for all that you do.

101 Phrases of Praise for Students

How to Praise Your Students

Research shows that praise is more effective when you are specific in what you are praising the student for. For example, instead of saying, "You look pretty today," you might say, "I love that new dress!" Instead of, "Good job," you would say, "You had such wonderful detail in your picture." Below are both good and average examples of praise. See if you can spot the praise that is more effective.

  REMEMBER, A SMILE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS

1. You're on the right track now!
2. You've got it made.
3. Super!
4. That's right!
5. That's good.
6. You're really working hard today.
7. You are very good at that.
8. That's coming along nicely.
9. Good work!
10. I'm happy to see you working like that.
11. That's much, much better!
12. Exactly right.
13. I'm proud of the way you worked today.
14. You're doing that much better today.
15. You've just about got it.
16. That's the best you've ever done.
17. You're doing a good job.
18. That's it!
19. Now you've figured it out.
20. That's quite an improvement.
21. Great!
22. I knew you could do it.
23. Congratulations!
24. Not bad.
25. Keep working on it. You're improving.
26. Now you have it!
27. You are learning fast.
28. Good for you!
29. Couldn't have done it better myself.
30. Aren't you proud of yourself?
31. One more time and you'll have it.
32. You really make my job fun.
33. That's the right way to do it.
34. You're getting better every day.
35. You did it that time!
36. That's not half bad.
37. Nice going.
38. You haven't missed a thing!
39. Wow!
40. That's the way!
41. Keep up the good work.
42. Terrific!
43. Nothing can stop you now.
44. That's the way to do it.
45. Sensational!
46. You've got your brain in gear today.
47. That's better.
48. That was first class work.
49. Excellent!
50. That's the best ever.
51. You've just about mastered it.
52. Perfect!
53. That's better than ever.
54. Much better!
55. Wonderful!
56. You must have been practicing.
57. You did that very well.
58. Fine!
59. Nice going.
60. You're really going to town.
61. Outstanding!
62. Fantastic!
63. Tremendous!
64. That's how to handle that.
65. Now that's what I call a fine job.
66. That's great.
67. Right on!
68. You're really improving.
69. You're doing beautifully!
70. Superb!
71. Good remembering.
72. You've got that down pat.
73. You certainly did well today.
74. Keep it up!
75. Congratulations. You got it right!
76. You did a lot of work today.
77. Well, look at you go.
78. That's it.
79. I'm very proud of you.
80. Marvelous!
81. I like that.
82. Way to go!
83. Now you have the hang of it.
84. You're doing fine!
85. Good thinking.
86. You are really learning a lot.
87. Good going.
88. I've never seen anyone do it better.
89. Keep on trying.
90. You outdid yourself today!
91. Good for you!
92. I think you've got it now.
93. That's a good (boy/girl).
94. Good job, (person's name).
95. You figured that out fast.
96. You remembered!
97. That's really nice.
98. That kind of work makes me happy.
99. It's such a pleasure to teach when you work like that.
100. I think you're doing the right thing.

101 Ways To Say "Very Good!"

This list was made by students.

1. I’m happy to see you working like that.
2. You’ve just about mastered that.
3. You’re really working hard today.
4. I’m proud of the way you worked today.
5. That’s the best you’ve ever done.
6. You’re doing that much better
7. Keep working on it. You’re good.
8. Couldn’t have done it better myself.
9. Now that’s what I call a fine job
10. You must have been practicing.
11. You’re doing beautifully.
12. Superb!
13. Keep it up!
14. You did a lot of work today.
15. You’ve got it down pat.
16. You certainly did well today.
17. Tremendous!
18. You’re doing fine.
19. Good thinking!
20. You are really learning a lot.
21. Keep on trying.
22. You outdid yourself today.
23. I’ve never seen anyone do it better.
24. Good for you!
25. Good going!
26. I like that.
27. One more time and you’ll have it.
28. I’m very proud of you.
29. That’s a good boy/girl.
30. I think you’ve got it now.
31. Good job, (individual’s name).
32. You figured that out fast.
33. You remembered.
34. That’s really nice.
35. It’s a pleasure to teach you when you work like that.
36. You’re right.
37. Clever!
38. That makes me feel good.
39. That’s great!
40. That’s it!
41. Way to go!
42. Well, look at you go
43. Now you have the hang of it.
44. Congratulations!
45. You’ve got your brain in gear today.
46. Much better!
47. Wonderful!
48. Super!
49. Marvelous!
50. You’ve got it made.
51. That’s right!
52. You’re on the right track now.
53. That’s good!
54. You are very good at that.
55. That’s coming along very nicely.
56. That’s much better
57. Good work!
58. You’re doing a good job.
59. You’ve just about got it.
60. That’s it!
61. I knew you could do it!
62. That’s quite an improvement.
63. Now you’ve figured it out.
64. Now you have it.
65. Not bad!
66. Great!
67. You are learning fast.
68. Good for you!
69. You make it look easy!
70. You really make my job fun!
71. That’s the right way to do it.
72. You’re getting better every day.
73. You did it that time!
74. That’s not half bad!
75. Wow!
76. That’s the way!
77. Nice going.
78. Now you’ve figured it out.
79. Sensational!
80. You haven’t missed a thing!
81. That’s the way to do it!
82. Keep up the good work!
83. That’s better.
84. Nothing can stop you now.
85. That’s first class work!
86. Excellent!
87. Perfect!
88. That’s the best ever.
89. You’re really going to town!
90. Fine!
91. Terrific!
92. That’s better than ever.
93. Outstanding!
94. You did very well!
95. You’re really improving.
96. Right on!
97. You’re on target now!
98. Good remembering.
99. I’m impressed with your progress!
100.  Incredible job!
101.  Awesome job!

Marks of a Positive Thinker

1. Enthusiastic
2. Self-confident-not boastful
3. Creativity
4. Persistence
5. Leadership-willing to take risks
6. Belief in self- not egotistical
7. Action habit
8. Proper thinking and attitude toward others
9. Likable
10. Generous with conversation with everyone
11. Looks for the good in bad situation
12. Takes action immediately because he/she knows the goals
13. Has initiative: is a self-starter
14. Constructively evaluates self to learn weakness in character and course of action
15. Has definite goals (which may be altered if necessary)
16. Friendly
17. Progressive thinker
18. Success oriented--success is: "The progressive realization of worthwhile goals"
19. A thinker, not a dreamer (in achieving). Dreams can be helpful to creatively produce the idea, but the results are obtained by action, not by 'dreaming'
20. Believes that things can be done-not just performing 'lip service' to an ideal or to someone else's ideas.
21. A doer, not just a talker
22. Learns to have good recall of memory
23. Visualizes self as successful in the attempts to reach goals.
24. Thinks creatively--is able to come up with new ideas continually.
25. Not a traditional thinker when it comes to problem solving or inventing new ideas - thinks many different ways from all angles
26. Does things to strengthen self psychologically--reading, listening to recordings of progressive, positive, or creative-thinking people.
27. Stretches the mind instead of stopping at the point of seemingly reaching the solution.
28. Sold on self and self-worth
29. Does not let small thinkers destroy the attainment of goals or enthusiasm for life
30. Believes in own importance, but is not self-centered.
31. Is a generally well-balanced person in all realms physically, spiritually, psychologically, and emotionally. Does not let self become too over-endowed in any one area at the expense of others.

Having any special message/quotes to be include in our list? Drop a comment below and post your reflections....awaiting to listen to your appreciation..