15 Ways to Say "Good Job" in English

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Learn English with Bob the Canadian


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Hi Bob the Canadian here.
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You probably already know how to tell someone in English that they are doing a good job
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by saying, “Good job!”
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But when you say, “Good job!”
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all the time it gets a little bit boring.
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So let’s look at more ways that you can tell someone that they’ve done a good job
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in English.
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Let’s imagine that a friend has cooked you a good meal.
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You could say:
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Good work.
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Good work Dave.
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That meal was delicious.
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You could also say:
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That was great.
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That was great Dave.
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Nice job on the meal.
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You could also say:
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Not bad.
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Not bad Dave.
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That meal was really good.
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You could also say:
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Good stuff.
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Good stuff Dave.
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That meal was delicious.
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Or you could say:
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Nice going.
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Nice going Dave.
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You are a good cook.
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Maybe you’re helping a child learn to ride a bike.
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You could say to give them encouragement:
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Way to go.
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Way to go John.
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Keep pedalling.
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Or you could say:
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That’s it.
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That’s it John.
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Keep your head up.
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Or you could say:
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That’s the way.
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That’s the way John.
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Keep going.
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You could also say:
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You’re getting the hang of it.
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You’re getting the hang of it John.
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Don’t fall.
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And you could also say:
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I knew you could do it.
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I knew you could do it John.
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Keep going.
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But maybe you want to tell someone they are doing a good job really quickly using only
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one word.
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You could use any of the following words:
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Excellent.
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Awesome.
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Super.
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Cool.
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Fantastic.
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Well that is a grand total of 15 different ways to tell someone that they are doing a
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good job in English.
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So get out there and give someone some positive feedback.
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Bob the Canadian here.
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Learn English with Bob the Canadian.
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Have a great day.
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