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Specific compliments are nice.
When I left my job in November, I got a lot of the usual stuff (“it’s been great working with you, you’ll be missed,” etc), but a few people reached out with specific compliments that I truly appreciated. One of my colleagues from way back wrote: “I’m so glad we worked together in my early career. I learned a lot from you that I still use.” This woman is now the Executive Director of a terrific nonprofit organization, so I was very happy to hear that I had taught her a useful thing or two.
I try to pay others specific compliments when I can. I think people like to know that they’ve somehow made a difference.
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Absolutely! That was certainly a nice compliment to receive.
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when I lived in MA I used to lead seminars for human service providers. These were mandatory for them to attend, so frequently they had attitudes. At the end of one 4 hour session, I thanked everyone for attending and one person replied “Thank you for not sucking” To this day that is the most genuine compliment I have ever received.
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That’s awesome! And somehow very “Massachusetts” – don’t you think?
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Yes, very Massachusetts. I was talking with my husband this week about how much I Miss Massachusetts, except for the snow.
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It’s 36 degrees here this morning. Enjoy your spring in VA😎
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Having an impact on someone early in their career is really rewarding. I can imagine how good that felt.
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Yes. It was really nice of her. Generous.
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That’s a great compliment on the quality of your attention, that it would benefit someone for the rest of their life.
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