101 Ways to Praise

1. Wow
2. Way to go
3. super
4. you are great
5. excellent
6. Neat
7. remarkable
8. I knew you could do it
9. fantastic
10. superstar
11. nice work
12. looking good
13. on top of it
14. beautiful
15. now, you found it
16. catching on
17. now you’ve got it
18. Beautiful
19. you care
20. you’re a good friend
21. makes me happy
22. you make me laugh
23. you are joy
24. you are perfect
25. you rock
26. you’re the bomb
27. pure joy
28. your perfect
29. you’re the best
30. say, I love you
31. you’re fantastic
32. you’re on target
33. good job
34. that’s incredible
35. dynamite
36. you’re beautiful
37. don’t stop now
38. good for you
39. I like you
40. your darling
41. you are precious
42. you’ve discovered the secret
43. you’ve figured it out
44. thanks for sharing
45. you are important
46. You belong
47. you made my day
48. you all are a treasure
49. awesome
50. fantastic job
51. hip hip horray
52. magnificent
53. Marvelous
54. terrific
55. you are phenomenal
56. you are sensational
57. super work
58. great job
59. super job
60. fantastic job
61. exceptional
62. you’re a real trooper
63. you are responsible
64. you learned it right
65. what a good listener
66. you are fun
67. you are cool
68. you tried hard
69. I trust you
70. outstanding piece of work
71. you mean a lot to me
72. you’ve got a friend
73. that’s correct
74. you are wonderful
75. you make my day
76. high five
77. Way to go
78. You as a man
79. Sweet
80. dude
81. fabulous
82. outstanding
83. unbelievable
84. far out
85. Way cool
86. so nice
87. chill
88. special
89. I thank God for you
90. oh yeah
91. on target
92. super
93. You are the best
94. You have accomplished it
95. I adore you
96. you are totally getting it
97. you have mastered this
98. there’s nothing you cannot do
99. you have achieved greatness
100. I respect you
101. I LOVE YOU!

How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People

This is Dale Carnegie’s summary of his book, from 1936

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Table of Contents

1. Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
2. Six Ways to Make People Like You
3. How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking
4. Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment

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Part One

Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

1. Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
2. Give honest and sincere appreciation.
3. Arouse in the other person an eager want.

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Part Two

Six ways to make people like you

1. Become genuinely interested in other people.
2. Smile.
3. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
5. Talk in terms of the other person's interests.
6. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.

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Part Three

Win people to your way of thinking

1. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
2. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong."
3. If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
4. Begin in a friendly way.
5. Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately.
6. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
7. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
8. Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.
9. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.
10. Appeal to the nobler motives.
11. Dramatize your ideas.
12. Throw down a challenge.

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Part Four

Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment

A leader’s job often includes changing your people’s attitudes and behavior. Some suggestions to accomplish this:

1. Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
2. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.
3. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
4. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
5. Let the other person save face.
6. Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."
7. Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
8. Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
9. Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.