Praise is important in the workplace. After all, it's nice to feel recognized for your hard work isn't it? That's exactly why you should spread the love and show your coworkers just how much you care and appreciate their work People like for their efforts to be acknowledged, and, when they are, they tend to be more motivated and do better at their jobs. It's positive reinforcement — basic management science.
How you tell your coworker you appreciate their work often depends on the circumstance you’re thanking them for. Often, your best bet is to communicate your appreciation in the same format you’ve been communicating with; for example, if you’ve been messaging them on Slack about a project, shout them out in your team's Slack channel. If you’re on Zoom, share your support in a chat message or with some un-muted vocal appreciation.
Here are 100 ways to thank your boss or colleague for their hard work — because there's a lot more you can say than "thanks" to make your praise more meaningful.
Here are some quick and blunt ways to show your gratitude for someone without beating around the bush!
In order to show appreciation, you might say something like one of these.
You can thank someone in these ways before they have actually done what you are thanking them for. This shows your gratitude and acknowledges their time and effort.
You can send these thank yous to someone who stands out from the rest by making them extra personal and specific.
You can say any of these thank yous to someone who is leaving the company, a project, or your team.
If you want to give someone a very special shout out for something particular, here are some ways to do that.
Want to say thank you from your whole crew? Here are some ways to give a group thanks.
Thank the leaders in your company (whether they are people of authority or just proven leaders on the team) for their efforts with these options.
If you want to wish someone well on top of giving them thanks, here are some ways to do just that.
If you are thanking someone and simultaneously congratulating them, these options are great.
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AnnaMarie Houlis is a multimedia journalist and an adventure aficionado with a keen cultural curiosity and an affinity for solo travel. She's an editor by day and a travel blogger at HerReport.org by night.
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