Anyone and everyone. Here's a list to get you started.

Yourself
Spouse/Partner
Children
Mother
Father
Sister
Brother
Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Close Friends
Employee
Coworkers
Customers/Client
Vendors
Business Partner
Business Associates
Salesperson
Grandmother
Grandfather
Aunt
Uncle
Teacher
Volunteer
Neighbor
Church member
Store clerk
Grocery bagger
Receptionist
Firefighter
Police officer
Lettercarrier

Learning to receive a compliment graciously allows both the giver and receiver to feel good. Many of us have been conditioned to dismiss compliments. People who can't accept a compliment do so by deflecting the compliment, downgrading the compliment, or transferring the credit. It's usually done by saying something like this:

• "Oh, this old thing. I bought it on sale for $2.95."
  
• "No I'm not."
  
• "There are other much more deserving people."
  
• "I've got you fooled, don't I?"
  
• "It was just luck."
  
• "I really didn't do anything special

When you do this, not only do you deny your own enjoyment of the compliment, you rebuff the person giving it to you. If you're uncomfortable being praised or congratulated, then you need to recondition yourself to receive a compliment graciously. There is nothing wrong and everything right about enjoying a compliment. You deserve it. We all deserve them.

In order to accept graciously, all it takes is two words - Thank you. Then stop. Don't let anything negative come out of your mouth. Another option is to come up with a few other responses you could become comfortable with, such as:

• "What a nice compliment. Coming from you, I consider that high praise."
• "That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me today (this week, this month, this year, in a long time, etc.)."
  
• "I didn't know it showed. Thank you for telling me."
  
• "Thank you. I really appreciate hearing that."
  
• "Thank you. I like them too. They were a gift and mean a lot to me."

This book will also show you:

• What to do and what not to do when complimenting
• How complimenting boosts your positive attitude while helping others.
• The 5 types of compliments
• How you can pay anyone a compliment with the help of simple, fun, easy, and quick exercises.
• Over 400 words and phrases you can use to design your own special words of appreciation.

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