Språkcafé #78, 18/06/2025: Compliments
- onlinesprakcafe
- Jun 18
- 2 min read
What is a compliment? Try to define the term in your own words and give an example.
Why do we give compliments? That is, what are we trying to achieve by that - is it to express our own opinion or to get positive feedback from those we compliment?
Why is it so nice to receive compliments? How do compliments affect us?
Does it matter who gave us the compliment and in what way? Family, friends, boss, colleagues...?
How to give a compliment in the most sincere way?
Should we give an untrue compliment if it would make the person feel better? Explain your position.
In what situations do you give compliments and for what purpose?
Do you give compliments to people you don't know, for example if you notice someone has a great haircut on the street as you walk by?
When was the last time you received a compliment and what kind of compliment was it?
What kind of compliments do you particularly like to receive and what kind do you like to give?
Do you think we should express criticism in a sandwich of two compliments?
Should we compliment someone's physical appearance?
Should we compliment people at work and in what way?
Should we compliment people in front of others? How might this affect the person who did not receive the compliment?
Should we compliment children and in what way? Should it be true or just to make them feel better?
How does receiving no compliments affect a child's psychological development?
How does receiving false compliments affect a child's psychological development?
Should teachers compliment a particular student in front of other students?
Have you noticed any differences in the way compliments are given in your home country and in Sweden? For example, in what way and how often compliments are given.
Do you think there are cultural differences in complimenting in general around the world?
