How to Flatter Someone

Make someone happy every day by giving them a compliment. Flatter someone you like, love or even someone you hate. You may win someone over with a kind word when you first meet them, and flattery may even reconcile an estranged friend or family member.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Find a flaw. Someone may get on your nerves because they talk too loudly or because they are nosey. Find the flaw's opposite, and compliment it. Compliment your co-worker who dresses too outrageously by telling her you admire her natural make-up or hairstyle.
2. Use award programs at work. Flatter your dedicated co-worker with a recognition award. Nominate him or her for a new project or let their boss know you appreciate their work and let it trickle down.
3. Pick the right words. Flatter someone by calling them slender. If you use a flattering term, it will be taken as flattery, whereas if you use a word like "skinny," it could be taken the wrong way.
4. Seek out the good. Even if the woman you are talking to has the brain the size of a peanut, accentuate her positives. Let her know you appreciate her earrings, her laugh or her haircut.
5. Take stock of work well done. Flatter someone for their work. Whether you are looking at your wife's hard work on dinner or your child's hard work on a new project, let them know you noticed the end result. Making someone else feel good is just like volunteering--you will end up feeling better about yourself as well.