I try to do that, unless they are pure evil lol, though I always find something good about most people, you have beautiful eyes, I love your hair, you have a wonderful smile, you are really good at such and such can you show me how. etc etc.. I like to make people smile. Its way more fun than criticizing people.

I LOVE your hair!

Now, that we've gotten that out of the way, to hell with the rules...

You make me smile, thanks for that!

This would not be hard for me I have trained my self to treat even people I dislike with kindness. I know that it is kind of telling a lie when I do this and it has gotten me in a tight spot a time or two it however had also saved my ass too. Can not say there is a spiel but in how you say thing that matter.

"Bless your heart"... after that I can say whatever I like lol

I compliment people if its deserved but its quite a one-way street.

Wow! You’re not really offensive!????

I don't think it is a one size fits all situation. In my work day I frequently have to contact HR departments for additional information. Once in a while they respond in seconds, and I always try to thank them and let them know how amazing I think that is. It is tax time and HR departments and my company are swamped, so turn around time of many days is more the norm. I try to say something good as soon as there is something good to say. The other side of that is something I got from Lord Mountbatten many years ago. "Never complain, never explain." The never explain I usually don't get to skip, but only complain if it is truly constructive.

I often compliment people I pass on my day to day wanderings. I've complimented a wide variety of things that I noticed - hair, clothing, eyes, accent, complexion, voice, jewelry, scarf or habib, the sound of their language they were speaking, etc. Just whatever catches my attention in a warm & pleasant way.

You have value.

Once upon a time...

Hey Witch,
I love telling anyone I meet who's doing anything for me, like a cashier, or salesman, or Whomever. I say "Thanks for being here today." Some people are truely touched, some are amazed I would say that, and some are just confused. Then I have to fix the confused ones but it's all fun. I have a story about a Walmart cashier and this little thanks I do. I do have other standard compliments for people. I love telling a woman I don't know that she smells wonderful. I even noticed when I became totally comfortable complimenting a man I don't know. I think I get as much out of it as the recipients do sometimes.