Tell me about a time you complimented a complete stranger out of the blue.

B Natural answer

Once I was in a bookstore and noticed a woman drawing in a sketchbook at the coffee shop table. She was working fast, and the lines looked incredibly clean. I told her her drawings were really talented, and she looked surprised in a good way. We talked for a minute about art supplies, and I learned she was there because she likes to sketch people in public places. I didn't know her at all, but the conversation felt easy. I just wanted to be friendly, so I said it before I walked away. She smiled and thanked me, and honestly it seemed like it made her day.

Key phrases in this answer

• really talented — A strong compliment for someone's skill.“Her sketches were really talented, so I said something.”
• before I walked away — Right before leaving a place or person.“I said the compliment before I walked away.”
• made her day — Made someone feel very happy.“She smiled, so I think it made her day.”
• That jacket looks amazing — A direct compliment about someone's jacket.“I told him, "That jacket looks amazing," and he smiled right away.”
• where did you get it? — A casual question asking where someone bought or found something.“After the compliment, I asked, "where did you get it?"”
• That scarf looks fantastic — A compliment about someone's scarf.“I said, "That scarf looks fantastic," and he laughed.”