Rosetta Stone

It's hard to find kind words that really hit. There's all kinds of do's and dont's. You have to be careful to avoid all these overused cliches. Sometimes bad grammar can kill an attempt at giving some kind words. There are a lot of things that are key for it to work. There's diction, timing, platform, and countless other things I'm sure.

But I think that the biggest thing to look at when giving someone a compliment or telling them how you feel about them is the relationship you have with that person. Figure out what feelings you have for that person, figure out why you have those feelings, and pick everything apart. What do you like about them? What do you hate about them? What do they respond well to? What don't they respond well to?

If you figure these things out, then a good compliment won't require much more thought. Anything you say after thinking these things out will probably come out nicely.