EXPRESSIONS OF CONGRATULATION

EXPRESSIONS OF CONGRATULATION

Congratulation is an expression that we use to give the congratulation when she or he succeeds in doing something.

Examples of expressing congratulations:

      I’d be the first to congratulate you on...

      I’d like to congratulate you on …

      Please accept my warmest congratulations.

      May I congratulate you on …

      I congratulate on your.... (scholarship, graduation, promotion, etc.)

      I must congratulate you.

      It was great to hear about …

      Congratulations.

      Congratulations on …

      Nice done, congratulations!

      Happy ... (birthday, anniversary, etc)

Examples of responding congratulation:

      It’s very good of you to say so.

      How nice of you to say so.

      Thank you very much for saying so.

      I’m glad you think so.

      Oh, it’s nothing special actually.

      I appreciate that

      Oh, I have a lot to learn yet.

      Thank you.

      Oh, not really.

      Oh, nothing to it, actually.

      Oh, thanks.

Conversations

            Bety   : Hi, how are you?

Rani   : I’m good. Thanks.

Bety   : By the way I heard you won the Speech Contest yesterday. Is it true?

Rani   : Yes, I won the second prize yesterday.

Bety   : Well done, congratulations!

             Rani     : Thank you very much for saying so.