The praise or compliment can be different, and it is not always possible to find a worthy phrase to answer them. It is the best of all to arm with various options of gratitude of the house not to be lost before the person who told you the words of a praise.
Instruction
1. Let know to the person that his words are pleasant to you. Always you thank the interlocutor for the sincere and deserved by you compliment, especially, if it proceeds the person close to you. Ignoring of a praise in this case will be impolite. Show that it is really pleasant to you that the compliment lightened you the mood. You can just tell "thanks", it will be enough.
2. At very loved one it is possible to take an interest in a playful form, whether the truth what he told, or not. When the interlocutor answers in the affirmative, smile or together laugh. Further inquiries will make an impression that you are not sure of yourself and the advantages. Do not answer with a compliment a compliment, your words will seem false.
3. Answer an insincere compliment or outright flattery evasively. For example: "You flatter me". After that just forget an insincere praise and change a topic of conversation. Do not focus the attention on awkwardness of a compliment, the interlocutor, let and unsuccessfully, tried to make to you pleasantly.
4. Never answer a compliment in this way: "Yes, you do not say so!", "At me it accidentally turned out". These phrases you belittle the advantages. But also you should not brag too, you can seem pompous.
5. If it is very awkward to you to answer any compliment, think of the reasons of such reaction. Can seem to you that you do not deserve a praise, flattery to something obliges you or thus manipulate you. In this case have several phrases which will show to the interlocutor that you noticed his attention, but you do not want to develop a subject further.
6. Never be confused when you hear a praise in the address. Thank the interlocutor and change the subject: "It is very pleasant to me. But let's return to a question about...". The confusion you show the diffidence. Even if it seems to you that a praise insincere, you remember, the person can really have such point of view.