Effective public speaking skills can help with career advancement, as they indicate creativity, critical thinking skills, leadership abilities, poise, and professionalism, qualities which are very valuable for the job market. Speaking at events and conferences is a good way of building credibility.

Positive eye contact helps you build rapport with your audience and keeps them engaged with your presentation. It also gives them a sense of involvement and conveys your message on a personal level. Here are the key benefits of eye contact followed by tips on how you can improve yours during a presentation.

Speaking too softly, mumbling, or trailing off at the ends of sentences can suggest uncertainty or timidity and will undercut the strength of a presentation. If you’re not sure a word or phrase is worth saying, don’t say it.

Sentences

1. Thank you for your helpful comments.
2. Thank you for your enlightening speech.
3. I appreciated your lecture and felt as if you were speaking directly to me.
4. Please accept our thanks for a great presentation.
5. Thank you for speaking to us this week.
6. We thank you for your stimulating speech.

75 Compliments to Use When You Want to Say Something Nice

• Your positivity is infectious.
• You should be so proud of yourself.
• You’re amazing!
• You’re a true gift to the people in your life.
• You’re an incredible friend.
• I really appreciate everything that you do.
• You inspire me to be a better person.

Thanks so much for your very valuable training. I really enjoyed it, and appreciated that you made it fun! I feel much better prepared to deal with uncomfortable issues. Thank you for your wisdom, experience and personable presentation.

Thank You So Much For Being A Wonderful Facilitator

1. Staff Were Very Helpful.
2. We Could Complete The Course Locally.
3. The Content Of The Course Was Very Valuable.
4. Easy To Follow, Relevant And Engaging.
5. Paul Made The Course Interesting And Entertaining.
6. The Explanations Were Excellent.
7. Thank You For Your Mentoring This Year.
8. I Thoroughly Enjoyed The Content.

Tips for giving positive feedback

1. Make it specific. If your positive feedback is vague, they won’t know which of their skills are good and which ones they need to improve.
2. Give it in a timely manner.
3. Let others see it.
4. Praise everyone eventually.
5. Explain their impact.
6. Give the right amount of praise.

Explore the Words

1. exceptional. surpassing what is common or usual or expected.
2. remarkable. unusual or striking.
3. extraordinary. highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable.
4. laud. praise, glorify, or honor.
5. delightful. greatly pleasing or entertaining.
6. pleasant. being in harmony with your taste or likings.
7. congenial.
8. enjoy.

For work completed fairly, accurately, and on time

1. Thank you!
2. Good work, as always.
3. Thanks for getting this done.
4. You are a lifesaver.
5. Thank you for pulling everyone/everything together on such short notice.
6. I appreciate you getting this to me so quickly so I have time to review it.
7. Thanks for your help today.

The noun form of compliment means “an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration,” and the verb means, “to praise or express admiration for someone.” You can pay someone a compliment, or compliment someone on a job well done.