To ask whats the nicest thing someone has said to you?

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Or the best compliment you've ever gotten?

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I feel so uplifted right now after just having one of the most pleasant social exchanges of my life. Without being too outing, I was just speaking to someone I know, who I will not be able to see anymore, and she said to me "you are one of the sweetest souls I've ever had the pleasure to meet. It is so clear to see that your children love you and I admire you fighting so fiercely for them despite everything you've got going on".

I honestly was tearful at this and am again thinking about it now. It can make such a difference to someone who has no support system and does quite literally everything for their family alone. Having someone show such kindness and love really made me feel seen, and like its not all just done in virtue. Its nice to be recognised sometimes and has given me such a boost to continue in life in general, with a positive attitude.

A favourite compliment that I get is being called funny, I like making people laugh and always has. Always makes me feel good when someone says it.

So, whats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you? And / or the best compliment you've ever received?

You are now officially my spirit animal! 😍

Probably not the nicest EVER but it’s fairly recent so it’s the first thing that came to mind.

Someone dropped me a note to let me know that a compliment I’d given THEM had meant a lot to them and helped when they’d been having a tough day.

Just felt nice that I’d made a positive impact on their day.

Lovely thread.

A colleague was moving on to a new job. On the last day he said to me you're the best boss I've ever had - you're always fair and calm and even if there are lots of stressful things happening you never ever let that affect the way you treat other staff.

Having worked for someone who could change the mood of the workplace if she was in a bad mood (work related or personal) I was really pleased.

Aww I used to love working in a shop and seeing my lovely regulars. Its so nice when they say such sweet things like that.

The dog comment ❤️😭 made me bawl internally. I cant think of a greater compliment than that tbh kudos to you for being a kind soul that animals love ❤️

I was made redundant after having my second child so feeling bitter I started working 4 different jobs outside of my usual industry. It was a hard time but when working in a restaurant a customer said to me
‘There’s not many things that brighten up this world, but you’re one of them’.
I said to my colleague it was the nicest thing anyone had ever said to me. It wasn’t in a creepy way, he said it in front of his family when leaving and it just felt really genuine, it gave me a much needed lift!
I wish I would say the nice things I often think, out loud, more often

Being called graceful is such a beautiful comment to receive, how lovely!

Omg how amazing is your DHs auntie to say that. And you can see she meant it to. For someone who also struggled with PND, I can imagine how overjoyed you must of felt to hear that. You must be a wonderful mum, well done you ❤️

Someone once said “I could never be bored in Susan’s company, she’s one of the most witty and entertaining people I’ve ever met”

It still gives me a wee glow when I think about it.

I had a woman stop as she was getting off the bus and tell me she thinks I’m a wonderful mom.
My son was 1 and she’d said she saw us on the morning commute to work every morning and just needed to say it.

She didn’t mind the singing and babbling with him. It gave me a proper boost!

I received an anonymous internal award at work with the words "she lights up the room when she comes in, we all work a bit harder and a lot happier"

That is such a kind thing for them to say! Some people dont like being told they look like celebrities, but personally I love it (so long as its not Steve Buscemi or similar). A few people in my life have told me i am the spitting image of Christina Ricci, and I cant think of anyone else id rather look like haha. Confidence boost every time.

I did also get told once I have the same laugh a Jimmy Carr, which isnt what I was hoping my laugh would sound like, but when I laughed in response to the person who said it, it only confirmed it to be true. Hahaha

When I retired, one of my fellow scientists who is very quiet and doesn't really join in lab jokes etc., came to say goodbye and he said "I'll miss you because you are consistently kind and thoughtful and I always enjoyed talking to you". I'm afraid it brought me to tears and normally I'm tough as an old boot!

This was really bittersweet to read. Im sorry about your parents, but how lovely of your colleagues to make the effort to write extensively about how wonderful you are. And to write such a sweet message as that. Really brightens up anybodys day, I can imagine it meant the world to you. Beautiful ❤️

Omg what a phenomenal thing for a teacher to say to a parent. You must of made such a lasting impression on her, and her you. that is so darn sweet ❤️

A senior male colleague-who is excellent at his job and somebody I respect a great deal-told me I was a ‘formidable woman’.
For somebody who had grappled with low confidence and impostor syndrome, this was such a boost.
I think about it every time I’m likely to have a difficult conversation with a mediocre man who has twice as much confidence and half as much ability as he ought to.

Aww that is so lovely of her to say. And she must be right! How thoughtful and kind of you to do that for her. You deserve many more compliments, and I hope you get them 💗

Hahaha. I loved reading this! Its always special getting compliments from people who don't give them out often. What a lovely thing for her to say ❤️

Former partner who was probably the love of my life said I made him want to build a house and protect it 😊

At work we had an issue and met with management. One of my colleagues congratulated afterwards on fighting our corner. She told me I was like a dog with a bone.

This has to be one of my favourites. What a truly beautiful thing for her to do, and at the right time too. Exactly what I was trying to put across in my OP, its those moments you're at your lowest and feel like giving up, then someone says the most uplifting and beautiful thing to you. Gives you your mojo back. Love it. Thank you for sharing this ❤️

Not the nicest thing ever I suppose, but this stuck with me…when I was teaching we used to hold meetings for parents at the beginning of a new school year to introduce ourselves and give a bit of information about the coming year. I overheard a parent talking about me and she said ‘I don’t need to go to Mrs Ray’s talk, she’s old school and I’m happy with that for my child’ I took it as a compliment!

"You are my fantasy"

said by now DH a few weeks after we first met.

This is such a lovely thread! I’ve had a few minutes of joy reading through it - thank you! My 2 takeaway points

1. write down compliments you are given, then you can read them when feeling down on yourself.

1. Don’t hold back complimenting others - it can feel awkward but you never know who is going to remember that good feeling you gave them years and years later.

thanks for the thread and all the stories

I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥲

Somebody told me today that my life seems like a dream to them. Not explaining the context of the comment but as I was feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and chaotic, I am taking that comment to remind myself that yes, in amongst the chaos and the mess and the uncertainty, there are some things which look pretty okay from the outside. And they are pretty okay. I needed that reality check.

That is simply delighful tbh. Giving someone else a compliment that meant so much they had to tell you how much it meant. So sweet. You never now how big of a difference your making to someone by giving even the smallest compliment. Really nice, well done you for making such a difference to them ❤️