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FEEDBACK EXAMPLES

Positive feedback examples that are specific (not just "great job")

"Great job" feels nice for a moment and teaches nothing. Specific positive feedback names what the person did and why it mattered, so they know exactly what to repeat.

Positive feedback examples

  • HANDLING A DIFFICULT CUSTOMERThe way you handled the angry customer on Monday was excellent. You let them finish, acknowledged the problem and gave them a clear next step. They emailed later to say thank you.
  • INITIATIVEYou noticed the stock numbers did not match and fixed the report before anyone asked. That saved us a very awkward meeting.
  • LEARNING A NEW SKILLThree months ago you had not used the analytics tool. Today you ran the whole analysis yourself. That is real progress.
  • SUPPORTING THE TEAMYou stayed calm and took on extra shifts while we were short-staffed. The team noticed, and so did I.
  • A GREAT MEETINGYour meeting yesterday had a clear agenda, finished early, and everyone left knowing their actions. More like that, please.
  • HONEST DISAGREEMENTThank you for disagreeing with me in the planning meeting. You were right about the timeline, and it saved us from a bad promise.

Tips

  • Give it quickly, while it is still fresh.
  • Say why it mattered, not just what they did.
  • Give positive feedback far more often than constructive feedback.
  • Use a simple shape: what happened, the effect it had, and what you would like next time.

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