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The Compliment Exchange

A day of giving and receiving compliments, from brunch with a friend to a backhanded remark at work.

🎭 Scenario⏱️ 8 min🌸 18 petals

The art of compliments

  • Receive them with “thank you”. You don’t have to agree, explain or bounce one back. A smile and “thank you, that’s so kind!” is enough.
  • Give specific ones. “That colour is gorgeous on you” beats “you look nice”.
  • Compliment choices and efforts (outfits, hair, ideas, kindness, hard work) rather than bodies or weight.
  • Mean it. People can feel a compliment that’s just a social reflex.