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Inspiration

Kind words for every occasion.

Short prompts, examples and small thoughts that help you say something lovely.

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Why this collection exists

Most people know perfectly well that they want to say something kind. Where it sticks is the words: too grand, too gushing, too vague, or exactly what you said last week. So here are lists by person and by occasion, with lines you can take as they are or that nudge you towards your own.

A compliment works best when it's about something. Not "you are kind", but what makes you say so. Not "well done", but what you saw happen. So use the examples as a run-up and not as a finish line: one detail only you noticed turns an ordinary line into yours.