good job
Praise for success
Good job is an expression of approval or praise for someone's work or effort: Good job on the presentation.
It's common encouragement from parents to children and teachers to students, though it appears in workplaces too.
The phrase can sound slightly patronizing when directed at adults, and it's sometimes used sarcastically when someone has clearly bungled: Oh, good job—you broke it.
Fully cooked or praised
- kudosPraise and honor
- bravoAcclaim for performers
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
- complimentWords expressing approval
applause · accolade · commendation · props · high-five · thumbs-up · pat-on-the-back · ovation
Successful completion of aim
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
feat · victory · attainment · completion · fulfillment · performance · execution · endeavor
Impetus toward a goal
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
heartening · reassurance · endorsement · boost · morale · confidence-building · validation · cheerleading
Location or stance
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- gigShort-term paid work
post · role · situation · appointment · placement
well-done
Fully cooked or praised
- kudosPraise and honor
- bravoAcclaim for performers
- congratulationsExpression of praise for achievement
compliment · applause · accolade · commendation · props · high-five · thumbs-up · pat-on-the-back · ovation · plaudit
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- successFavorable outcome attained
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
triumph · feat · victory · attainment · completion · fulfillment · performance · execution · endeavor · effort
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
uplifting · heartening · reassurance · endorsement · boost · morale · confidence-building · validation · cheerleading · rallying
position
Location or stance
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- livelihoodMeans of earning income
- Feedback Phraseswell done, nice work, excellent, perfect, awesome
- Pleasantriesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- Congratulationscongrats, congratulations, well done, nice work, bravo
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
good jobbotched job
Badly performed task
failed attempt · criticism · failure · disapproval · sloppy work
good jobcriticism
Judgment of faults
shame on you · rebuke · reprimand · scolding · condemnation