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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
If you do get one back however, receive it gracefully.
A sincere compliment about a hairstyle, an
accessory, clothes or eyes is ok for most people but
complimenting someone's character or performance
will leave a lasting impression.
“I was skiing at the hill I work at and I blew by an
older lady,” Loretta emailed, “at the bottom she came
up to me and said ‘You’re such an amazing skier, you
are an inspiration to watch.”
”Thank you kind lady, you made my day.”
“When a stranger found out I worked for Hospice,”
Vikki writes, “he said ‘you’re an angel.’ It made me feel
proud and humble in the same moment.”
Sunil writes, “after a two hour conversation with a
stranger on intuition, he told me that the convo we had
was THE most engaging one in his life, which he never
would have had with any of his family or best of
friends.”
Warren’s greatest compliment came from a
homeless woman who greeted him when he walked
by. “Thanks for talking to me like I’m a human being,”
she said. “I’ve greeted everyone who walked by and
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