How to Receive a Compliment

National Compliment Day was Jan. 24. Did you receive a compliment that made you uncomfortable? Or maybe you are just terrible at receiving compliments.

If you are, here are some ways to accept a compliment that you were either not expecting or just do not know how to accept one.

Instructions

1. When someone compliments you on your work, your first reaction might be to jump up and down. Well, not to make a fool of yourself, hold back on the woo hoos. Tell them thank you and that it means a lot that they would compliment your work like that. Then when you are back in the office, start the woo hoos.

2. If you are not good at accepting compliments, just bite your lip and graciously say thank you, nod your head and shake their hand if they offer it. Do not have a snappy come back. If they say you look good in the outfit you are wearing, do not say in return "this old thing." Tacky!

3. When someone compliments you and you were not expecting it, do not have a shocked look on your face. It may make them wonder why you seem shocked. Just say thank you and accept the compliment. For expample if your boss tells you that you did a great job, and you look shocked, he might start taking a closer look at your work because your feeling of shock may be because you do not feel you do a good job.