Congratulation and Complimenting Someone

Congratulation and Complimenting Someone

Congratulation

Congratulation is an expression of happiness which aims to show our care and appreciation on someone's special moment. Commonly, people express it by giving something such as presents or cards or saying it directly.

Expression of Congratulations is an expression that we use give the congratulation utterance when he or she be succeed in doing congratulating someone.

Expressions of Congratulating

• I’d be the first to congratulate you on….

• I’d like to congratulate you on…..

• Please accept my warmest congratulations

• May I congratulate you on…

• I must congratulate you

• It was great to hear about…

• Congratulations on….!

Compliment

Compliment is an expression to appreciate or praise other people. Compliment is useful to give encouragement so that people will keep on doing their best and even improve their performance.

Expressions of Complementing

• What a wonderful performance!

• What a clever boy you are!

• How beautiful she is!

• You look gorgeous!

• You look nice with that t-shirt.

• That was a great presentation, Joe!      

Example of Congratulation

Ana : I heard you win the singing contest last night, Siti. Is that right?

Siti : You’re right, Ana.

Ana : Congratulations, Siti! I’m proud of you. I hope you’ll be winner again next time.

Siti : Thanks, Ana. You’re very kind to say so.

Ana : You’re welcome.

Example of Compliment

Fatimah : Hi, Ira, how are you?

Ira : Fine, thanks. I hope you are all right, too. What is that in your hand, Fatimah?

Fatimah : It’s a handycraft. I made it myself.

Ira : Oh, really! What wonderful handycraft you made.

Fatimah : Thanks, Ira.

Ira : You’re welcome.