Recognition Starters
The following recognition starters are designed to provide you with quick reference points to expand upon when recognizing your team.
Exclamations
- Amazing!
- Excellent!
- Fantastic!
- Great job!
- Outstanding!
- Perfect!
- Sensational!
- Thank you!
- Way to go!
- Wonderful!
- Wow!
- You did it!
- You are a lifesaver!
- You are a star!
Explanations and Implications
_____ was very creative.
We met the deadline.
I really appreciate _____.
You helped me out of a jam.
It was excellent when you _____.
You lifted everyone’s spirits.
You exceeded expectations when you ______.
You made it easier for the team.
You raised the bar when ______.
You made the day go better.
I like the way you ______.
You made the project a success.
I can’t thank you enough for ______.
I knew you could figure out a way to _____.
Simple Sentence Starters
- I appreciate ...
- I noticed ...
- You’re great at ...
- Thank you for ... (Be specific.)
- Demonstrate authenticity when recognizing efforts/results
- I’m impressed with ...
- You help us get where we want to go when you ...
- You’re making progress on ...
- You encourage others when ...
- Great effort when you ...
- Congratulations on ...
- You’re making a difference for ...
- I’m encouraged when you ...
- Your work on (specific project) ... is amazing. Keep up the good work!
- You mean a lot to the team because ...
- Thanks for leading with ...