50 Simple “Good Job” Alternatives

“Good job” is one of the most overused praise phrases spoken to young children.  Here is a list of simple “Good job” alternatives.

Keep in mind, that these are just general, simple phrases for something different.  The best way to praise a child and encourage self-esteem, is to be specific as to what they did.  Focus on the child’s effort, rather than the outcome.  Examples of focusing on the efforts, include:

• “You’ve been working very hard on that drawing.”
• “You really practiced a lot on that song!”

Hopefully, these simple “Good job” alternatives can help you find other ways to praise a child.

1. Great work!
2. Excellent!
3. Fabulous!
4. Wonderful job.
5. This is tremendous.
6. You did a remarkable job.
7. Magnificent!
8. How extraordinary.
9. Amazing!
10. Fantastic.
11. Nicely done.
12. This is terrific!
13. I love it!
14. Super work!
15. You did great!
16. You worked hard.
17. I am proud of this.
18. How incredible!
19. You did it!
20. Incredible!
21. Keep it up!
22. You have it perfectly.
23. Marvelous work.
24. You put in a lot of effort.
25. Awesome!
26. Marvelous job.
27. Right on!
28. Splendid!
29. Very impressive.
30. Stupendous!
31. That’s the way.
32. Good for you.
33. Nice going.
34. Way to go!
35. Well done!
36. You got this!
37. Really nice.
38. Bravo!
39. That’s great!
40. Hurray!
41. Beautiful work.
42. Outstanding!
43. Exceptional job.
44. Super-duper!
45. You hit the bulls eye.
46. Superb.
47. Brilliant!
48. Rock on!
49. This is top-notch.
50. Sensational!

Other Resources on ways to praise children, rather than saying “Good Job”:

• NAEYC – “Good Job” Alternatives
• Five “Good Job” Alternatives
• Three Alternatives to Saying “Good Job”

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