100 Ways to Praise a Child

100 Ways to Praise a Child


Praising
Nice work!
Great stuff (everybody/ team A/ this group/ Maria)
(You did a) good job
great job
You (all) did very well
(Very) well done (all the girls/ teams that have already finished)
Perfect/ (A)
perfect score/
No mistakes!/
You didn’t make any mistakes (at all)/
You didn't make a single mistake.
Ten out of ten/ 100%
It’s a (class) record!/
That’s the best this year/ this term/ this week/ today
That’s better than (all) my other classes
That was (at least/ more than/ about) twice as good as your last attempt
Give yourself/ yourselves a pat on the back
Let me shake your hand!/
Give me five!
This team was the fastest, this team was the neatest, and this team wrote the most. Well done
(everybody)!
(That is/ was) (really/ absolutely) excellent/
fantastic/
fabulous/
great/
superb
(That's) (so/ very/ really) good!
Not (too) bad (at all)
That's right! /
Exactly!/
That’s (exactly) the correct answer!
Give him a big hand! / Give her a round of applause/
I think that is worth a round of applause/
Put your hands together for…
Congratulations
Bravo!
Hooray!
(You) got it first time!/
You did it on your first attempt!
You (finally) did it!
(You finished) just in time!
I’m impressed/ That’s (very/ really)
impressive
You’ve been a great help/
I couldn’t have done it without you
O.K, I’ll accept that (as an answer)
That's a (very) good/ great/ original/ imaginative suggestion/ idea!
I like that (very much)!
I like this one best/
This one’s my favourite (because…)
That's (a) nice drawing/ story/ ending/ handwriting
That’s very neat/ imaginative/ carefully done/ long/ accurate/ intelligent/ creative
(That is/ was) marvellous/ magnificent/ terrific/ fabulous/ superb/ fantastic
Wow (that was quick)!
I’ll give that a gold star
100/ 1000/ 10000/ a million points for that
I’ll put this up on the wall
(You are) the winner/ the champion(s)! / You have won the game!
(That’s a) good/ great question
You have made a lot of/ good/ excellent progress.
That's more like it /
That's much better/
That's a lot better
You've improved (your grammar/ accuracy/ fluency/ pronunciation) a lot
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Hey, I love you
Way to go
Super
You're special
Outstanding
Excellent
You are fun
You're a real trooper
You're on target
Outstanding performence
Great
Looking good
You brighten my day
Good
Well done
Remarkable
I knew you could do it
Nice work
What an imagination
I'm proud of you
Super star
Fantastic
You're on top of it
You're catching on
Now you've got it
How smart
Good job
You are the clever one
You are just delightful
That's incredible
Remarkable job
You're beaufitul
You're a winner
You make me happy
Dynamite
Hip, Hip Horray
You're important
Magniicent
Beautiful
Super job
You're the best
You're on your way
How nice
You're Spectacular
You are a Darling
Beautifyl work
Good for you
Nothing can top you now
You're fantasitc
Wow
You're a legend
Great Discovery
You've discovered the secret
Fantasstic job
You're a champion
Awesome
You're precious
Marvellous
You are responsible
Terrific
You are exciting
You're growing up
You tried hard
Neat
You figured it out
You're unique
What a good listener
You;re a treasure
Super work
You mean a lot to me
You're a good friend
You deserve a big hug
You are an absolute gem
You're incredible
I like you
Now you're flying
I respect you
You're sensational
Phenomenal
Hooray for you
You care
Creative job
You belong
You made my day
You are nice to be with
You mean the world to me
You're important
You've got a friend
You're a joy
You make me laugh
You're A-OK
You're my buddy
I trust you
You're perfect
Bravo
You're wonderful
A big kiss
Exceptional performance
That's correct
Hey, I love you

Remember that a HUG is worth 1000 words