Consider Taking Tips to Heart --DeWese

5) Word your compliments carefully. This causes the recipient to think that you thought about the specifics behind the compliment.

Marvelle Stump might say to Bubba Tebault at Tebault's Used Trailers & Cars, "Bubba, you the best damn customer I got." We know full well that Bubba is Marvelle's only customer. A good compliment should be something like, "I appreciate the time you spend preparing your specifications. It makes our job a lot easier, but it also makes us work even harder to satisfy you."