Friday, January 01, 2010

Your Fave WTG?

1 Thessalonians 5:11 [NIV] says, "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." In the new year, I resolve to use more of these specific, immediate, and sincere phrases [taken from a pamphlet called "97 Words of Encouragement for Children" in the Children's Medical Center in Akron, Ohio]. Which is your fave phrase for encouragement?
  1. You're on the right now!
  2. You're doing a good job!
  3. You did a lot of work today!
  4. Now you've figured it out.
  5. That's RIGHT!
  6. Now you have the hang of it!
  7. That's the way!
  8. You're really going to town!
  9. You're doing fine.
  10. Now you have it!
  11. Nice going.
  12. That's coming along nicely.
  13. That's great.
  14. You did it that time!
  15. GREAT!
  16. FANTASTIC!
  17. TERRIFIC!
  18. TREMENDOUS!
  19. You outdid yourself today!
  20. How did you do that?
  21. That's better.
  22. EXCELLENT!
  23. That's a good [boy or girl].
  24. Good job [name].
  25. That's the best you've ever done!
  26. Good going!
  27. Keep it up!
  28. That's really nice.
  29. WOW!
  30. Keep up the good work.
  31. Much better!
  32. Good for you!
  33. That's very much better!
  34. Good thinking.
  35. Exactly right!
  36. SUPER
  37. Nice going!
  38. You make it look easy.
  39. I've never seen anyone do it better.
  40. You're doing much better today.
  41. Way to go! [Though I prefer WTG!!!]
  42. Not bad.
  43. Superb!
  44. You're getting better every day.
  45. WONDERFUL!
  46. I knew you could do it!
  47. Keep working on it, you're getting better.
  48. You're doing beautifully.
  49. You're really working hard today.
  50. That's the way to do it!
  51. Keep on trying!
  52. You're the best!
  53. Nothing can stop you now!
  54. You've got it made.
  55. You're very good at that.
  56. You certainly did well today.
  57. I'm very proud of you.
  58. You're learning fast.
  59. You've just about got it.
  60. That's good.
  61. I'm happy to see you working like that.
  62. I'm proud of the way you worked today.
  63. That's the right way to do it.
  64. You're really learning a lot.
  65. That's better than ever.
  66. That's quite an improvement.
  67. That kind of work makes me very happy.
  68. MARVELOUS!
  69. Now you've figured it out.
  70. PERFECT!
  71. That's not half bad!
  72. FINE!
  73. You've got your brain in gear today.
  74. THAT'S IT!
  75. You figured it out fast.
  76. You remembered!
  77. You're really improving.
  78. I think you've got it now.
  79. Well, look at you go!
  80. You've got that down pat!
  81. Good work!
  82. Outstanding.
  83. I like that.
  84. Couldn't have done it better myself.
  85. Now, that's what I call a fine job.
  86. You did that very well.
  87. Congratulations!
  88. That was first class work.
  89. Right on!
  90. SENSATIONAL!
  91. That's the best ever.
  92. Good remembering!
  93. You haven't missed a thing!
  94. It's a pleasure to teach you when you work like that.
  95. You really make my job fun.
  96. You got BLANK right.
  97. You've just about mastered that!

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