Words to express appreciation
- Excellent
“Excellent idea Sunil. Why don’t you build on it and get me a d
etailed plan by tomorrow evening”. Sunil would be in clouds and chances are, he would be back with the detailed plan by today evening itself!
It’s amazing because it puts you firmly in the position to judge and proclaim excellence and also points out to your large heart.
- Outstanding
Again, a superlative, and for a reason.
An appreciation well done retains the good after taste for a long time. You want the guy to carry home the feeling. You want him to experience the feel-good and that’s why you want the right word to carry that experience to him.
- Inspirational
This one has a role model dimension too. Not only has he done an amazing job, he has also qualified himself to be a torch bearer to others. It is doubly effective when used while praising in public in front of his peers.
- Exceptional
Not everyone can do what you have done.
This is what you mean when you call something exceptional. Way more powerful than a bland, “Good job” or, “Well done”
- Extraordinary
Again, you are emphasizing his exclusivity which he earned through performance.
- Remarkable
That’s the one to use when he has done something appreciable but not something that would qualify for a superlative. Calling something which is just good as exceptional would not work – it’s here that you can call it remarkable.
- Awesome
Use it instead of the bureaucratic, “Meets and exceeds expectations”. It has more feeling, greater impact and raises chances that the guy while on the cab back home would be thinking about it and smiling to himself.
Appreciation received is only as effective as it is remembered. As a leader, your choice of words goes a long way in making it memorable for your subordinates.
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