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How to congratulate for great achievement?

We are never short of occasions and if someone has achieved something great, we never fail to congratulate them! But did you know that there are so many nice ways of congratulating someone than simply saying “Congratulations” or “Kudos”!

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Ramya Shankar
  Ramya Shankar  —  Phrases, Idioms & Casual expressions
Yes, for different occasions we can use various phrases to congratulate someone and express our happiness towards their success.

Some common phrases you can use –

  • That’s – wonderful, amazing, impressive, inspiring, beautiful, great, appreciable.
  • Exclamations – Wow, hurray, woohoo, give me five, high five, I commend/salute you
  • Good, excellent, great – job
  • Cheering or clapping – take a bow, bravo, three cheers, hats off, here’s one for you
  • Keep – it up, up the good work, going.
  • Way – to go, to be, to shine, to work.
  • Well – done, deserved
  • So pleased/happy/overjoyed/thrilled/excited for you.
  • You – keep amazing me, inspire me
  • Good – show, for you.
  • Nice – work, job, one.
  • Nicely – done, taken.

  • The simple/general one

    Make the simple congratulations a special one by saying (or writing) one of these –

  • Wow, this calls for a celebration! Congratulations!
  • That’s brave! Congratulations!
  • We are so proud of you. Congratulations!

  • These are good to go in casual conversations. For a more formal conversation, you can try one of these –

  • Our warmest congratulations to you for this great achievement.
  • A well-deserved success! Many Congratulations!
  • Your achievement is truly inspiring, congratulations!
  • Congratulations and wishing you for many more achievements in future!

  • Someone’s got a new job or a promotion

    If someone you know has got a job/promotion and you want to congratulate them in a unique way, try saying one of these casual expressions –

  • That’s great, I am so happy for you!
  • That’s truly amazing, I am sure you will reach more heights with this new role!
  • That’s a great move for your career! Feel so proud of you!
  • I feel so happy about it! You have our full support and blessings!
  • I am overjoyed to hear this news! Three cheers for your bright future.
  • Such a proud moment for you and the entire family, we/I wish you more success in future too!

  • To appreciate someone for their good job/behavior

    We can congratulate people even for the small things they do, it doesn’t necessarily have to be something big. For example, you might have completed a 100m race, or solved a few math problems, or made tea for the first time! All these call for an appreciation –

  • You are truly awesome! Way to go with this!
  • That’s really cool, you have a long way to go!
  • That’s some really impressive work, congratulations!
  • This is a proof that nothing is impossible for the determined and dedicated soul, many congratulations on successfully completing this job (may be a marathon, a degree).
  • You have come out with flying colors; we are so proud of you!
  • Your hard work is much appreciable. Keep going!

  • Setting expectations

    In a formal environment, we just don’t stop after congratulating someone. With achievement comes more responsibility and expectation too!

    These should be conveyed in the right manner –

  • That was a great achievement indeed and I strongly believe that nothing can stop you from getting more of these!
  • What you have achieved is truly a benchmark for everyone to work upon. Looking forward for more such contribution from you!
  • It is a proud moment and great achievement for the whole firm. This is just the beginning of the many more achievements that are waiting ahead of you.
  • This is certainly a great start to the success we will achieve going forward.
  • You have set a great record for yourself and we truly believe that only you can break it by consistent hard work and effort.

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