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with a smile and a "thank you." When someone praises your work, accept the recognition rather than brushing it away. You don't need to elaborate on how much work you did, but there is nothing wrong with graciously letting others recognize your work. Try saying something like this the next time someone compliments your work: "I appreciate your noticing my work; thanks for telling me." "I'm really pleased everything went well with the project." "Thank you. It was hard work, but I'm glad I was able to do it." When people pay attention to your work, you may be tempted to say that it was nothing, it wasn't hard work, or someone else could have done it better. If you feel tempted to say things like this, simply say "thank you," and smile. It takes practice to accept compliments and to not feel uncomfortable from the attention. Remember, you did good work and there is nothing wrong with admitting you worked hard! While it's important to graciously accept praise, it's just as important to recognize and name the people who were instrumental in your success. Maybe you worked on a team or got a lot of helpful information from a senior coworker. Try saying something like: "Thank you. It was definitely a team effort and my coworkers and I worked hard on the project." "Thanks so much. Robert from the underwriting department really helped me understand the processes so much better." "Mary definitely helped encourage me to keep going when I got stuck." After you've accepted a compliment, move the conversation along so that it doesn't seem like you just want to talk more about yourself. For example, you could say something like, "Thank you so much, Mark. It was a hard project but it feels good to have done it. By the way, I heard you were working on a new proposal. How is that going?" Depending on the kind of work you do, you may not ever have someone give you a lot of praise for it. You can definitely still feel proud of your work, and you can even mention that you're proud when telling other people about what you do. For example, if someone asks you how work is going, you could say something like, "It's going well. I actually just completed a month-long research project and feel really good about what I did."
Accept compliments Avoid downplaying your work or being self-deprecating. Give recognition to people who helped you. Ask a question to keep the conversation moving. Remember that you can take pride in your work even if no one sees it.