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Have you ever had the urge to pay someone a compliment that brightened their day and made them laugh? If so, this article is for you. We put together a complete list of funny compliments to help you give the people in your life an ego boost with a side of laughter. Weโ€™ll also cover how to deliver your funny compliments so they get the reaction youโ€™re going for every time!

Section 1 of 13:

Funny Compliments for a Girl

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  1. Keep the tone playful and sweet instead of sarcastic. Remember, the goal is to make her laugh and feel appreciated, so itโ€™s super important to balance your silliness with sincerity. Here are a few funny compliments for girls to get you started:
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so inspiring! You make me want to actually put my dirty laundry into the hamper instead of in a pile next to it.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so smart. I bet you do crossword puzzles in ink.โ€
    • โ€œEven if you were cloned, you'd still be the better-looking one.โ€
    • โ€œIโ€™d choose you over pizza any day.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so beautiful Iโ€™d steal your photos and make a fake account to catfish people.โ€
    • โ€œYour hair smells nice. Not that Iโ€™m standing here smelling your hair. That would be weird.โ€
    • โ€œYou're so hot! The primary reason for global warming is either you or cow farts.โ€
    • โ€œI can't take my eyes off of you. Unless you notice me, then I'll quickly look away and act like it never happened.โ€
    • โ€œIโ€™d love to spend every minute of every day with you, but they kind of expect me to do stuff at work.โ€
    • โ€œI trust you so much Iโ€™d give you my favorite hoodie and not even ask for it back right away.โ€
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Section 2 of 13:

Funny Compliments for Him

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  1. Lean into a little playful exaggeration or compare him to legendary figures, but in a way that pokes fun at him a little. That way, you build him up a little and impress him with your keen sense of humor. Try one of these compliments:
    • โ€œI like you so much. If you called, Iโ€™d actually answer my phone instead of just texting you back.โ€
    • โ€œI bet you make babies smile.โ€
    • โ€œTell your parents I said, โ€˜well done.โ€™โ€
    • โ€œExcept for sleeping and eating, youโ€™re the best part of my day.โ€
    • โ€œYou know what I'm thankful for? Youโ€ฆand Nutella.โ€
    • โ€œYou smell so good; they should make you into a candle.โ€
    • โ€œYou make other guys realize they need to work out more.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re nerdy but in a really cute way โ€“ like a comic convention with deodorant.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so charming you could be the leader of a cult. Wait. Are you the leader of a cult?โ€
    • โ€œYou have the beard of a lumberjack combined with a Greek god.โ€
Section 3 of 13:

Funny Compliments for Friends

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  1. You know all your friendsโ€™ quirks and inside jokes, so use that information to give them a side-splitting compliment. Use your memories together or shared experiences to say something nice . Just make sure you reference specific things only a true friend would understand and appreciate.
    • โ€œTruth be told, you have really good taste in friends.โ€
    • โ€œYou make me laugh so hard I need to get some of those adult diapers.โ€
    • โ€œYour hair is so bouncy and shiny it belongs in a shampoo commercial.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the only person in the world I donโ€™t want to punch in the throat.โ€
    • โ€œYou knowโ€ฆyou have a perfectly shaped head.โ€
    • โ€œLooking like a complete idiot isnโ€™t fun unless we do it together.โ€
    • โ€œYou know, youโ€™re almost as awesome as cake. Almost.โ€
    • โ€œI will always be there for youโ€ฆeven if you havenโ€™t showered for days.โ€
    • โ€œIโ€™m always amazed by the things you donโ€™t find embarrassing about me.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re my favorite drunken karaoke duet partner.โ€
    • โ€œHanging out with you is like finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag.โ€
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Section 4 of 13:

Funny Compliments for Kids

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  1. Bring out your silly side when you compliment kids. Remember to keep the humor age-appropriate so they understand what youโ€™re saying. Be playful and use your imagination, but make your compliments specific enough that the kid understands that youโ€™re not only saying something silly.
    • โ€œPuppies and kittens probably share photos of you with each other on their social media.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re smarter than Google.โ€
    • โ€œI tell everyone how amazing you are. Especially that one time you coughed and farted simultaneously.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the one person I can count on to tell me when I have a booger sticking out of my nose.โ€
    • โ€œIf you were a box of crayons, youโ€™d be the big box with the cool built-in sharpener.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so fun and cute; I bet you poop glitter.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re more fun than bubble wrap.โ€
    • โ€œI donโ€™t really like kids, but youโ€™re the exception.โ€
    • โ€œIf you were a booger, Iโ€™d pick you first.โ€
    • โ€œIf you were a vegetable, youโ€™d be a cute-cumber.โ€
Section 5 of 13:

Funny Compliments for Co-Workers

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  1. Make compliments at work professional and appropriate. That doesnโ€™t mean you canโ€™t be funny, though. Say something creative and unexpected. Just make sure the humor focuses on what they do and say at workโ€ฆbut with a humorous twist.
    • โ€œYour humor is like a dog whistle. It mostly goes undetected. But to those that get it, they really get it.โ€
    • โ€œWhen you say, โ€˜I meant to do that,โ€™ I actually believe you.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the only reason I didnโ€™t riot when they made working in the office mandatory again.โ€
    • โ€œWork is better when youโ€™re here. Not great. Just better."
    • โ€œI love your confidence. Can you send some of it my way?โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re cool because you donโ€™t judge me when I get excited about something lame.โ€
    • โ€œWhen it comes to getting work done, I know I can count on you to not let me finish it.โ€
    • โ€œI have days when I think, โ€˜Yeah, Iโ€™m not getting anything done today.โ€™ And on those days, I know I can trust you to get nothing done with me.โ€
    • โ€œThanks for your help on that big project. I canโ€™t pay you, but I hid all the best snacks in the break room for you.โ€
    • โ€œWhen I leave this company, can I get you in the divorce?โ€
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Section 6 of 13:

Funny Compliments for Strangers

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  1. Keep things light by focusing on their personal style or what theyโ€™re doing at that moment. Be careful, though. Strangers donโ€™t know you โ€“ or your sense of humor โ€“ like the people you know and love. Try to pay close attention to how they react so your compliment doesnโ€™t make them uncomfortable.
    • โ€œIn high school, I bet you were voted โ€œmost likely to be awesome.โ€
    • โ€œYou have Disney princess/prince hair.โ€
    • โ€œIf you were a superhero, your power would be stealing the spotlight.โ€
    • โ€œIf you were any more amazing, youโ€™d be twins.โ€
    • โ€œI really like that you understand my sarcasm. Itโ€™s in an advanced form, and not everyone gets it.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so efficient; you could cook Minute rice in 30 seconds.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so coordinated that you could tie your shoes with your feet.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so talented, I bet you sneeze with your eyes open.โ€
    • โ€œI donโ€™t know if sarcasm is a skill, but youโ€™ve certainly mastered it.โ€
    • โ€œPlease stop hogging all the charisma, the rest of us would like a chance.โ€
Section 7 of 13:

Romantic Funny Compliments

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  1. Keep your comments sweet and silly to make them feel specialโ€ฆand laugh out loud. Make the compliments personal and heartfelt. Try being a little more adventurous with humorous exaggeration to show them how over-the-top your appreciation for them is.
    • โ€œIf thereโ€™s one thing I like about you, itโ€™s that I like more than just one thing about you.โ€
    • โ€œFrom this day forward, all my birthday and Christmas wishes will be about you.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the โ€˜nothingโ€™ Iโ€™m referring to when people ask me what Iโ€™m thinking about.โ€
    • โ€œYou're like when one of my favorite socks disappears in the dryer. I don't know how I lost you, but I really want you back.โ€
    • โ€œYou may not be ridiculously good-looking, but youโ€™re pretty damn close.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re so damn sexy that children below 18 shouldnโ€™t be allowed to look at you without parental supervision.โ€
    • โ€œIโ€™m so lucky youโ€™re not a drug. If you were, Iโ€™d be an addict, and then Iโ€™d have to go to rehab.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re astonishingly gorgeous, and thatโ€™s the least interesting thing about you.โ€
    • โ€œIt sucks that you donโ€™t see what I see in you. Because if you did, youโ€™d just stare and keep smiling.โ€
    • โ€œI bet cartoon birds help you get ready every morning.โ€
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Section 8 of 13:

Funny Backhanded Compliments

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  1. Be very, very careful paying funny backhanded compliments . They arenโ€™t actually compliments at all and could really hurt someoneโ€™s feelings. But when they work, theyโ€™re downright hilarious. Try these out with close friends who know you well and share your sense of humorโ€ฆor your nemesis!
    • โ€œYour vibe is so chill people fall asleep around you.โ€
    • โ€œI donโ€™t believe half the bad things they say about you.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the first person that comes to mind whenever I need money.โ€
    • โ€œYou'd make a great truck driver.โ€
    • โ€œYou look pretty good for someone who plays table tennis.โ€
    • โ€œYour new hairstyle makes you look so much younger!โ€
    • โ€œYou could be a part-time model!โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re not clumsy. The floor and the walls are just really friendly to you.โ€
    • โ€œYou have a unique set of skills that can somehow turn any situation into an awkward one.โ€
    • โ€œWhen you make a mistake, you always fix it...just not right away.โ€
Section 9 of 13:

Short Funny Compliments

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  1. Master the art of quick wit with a few words. It helps to choose snappy yet memorable compliments that donโ€™t need a lot of setup. Try to focus on wordplay and puns that get to the point โ€“ and the laugh โ€“ quickly.
    • โ€œIf you were a fruit, youโ€™d be a FINE-apple.โ€
    • โ€œAre you a beaver? Because damn!โ€
    • โ€œIn a world full of bagels, youโ€™re a doughnut.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re cooler than a secret handshake.โ€
    • โ€œNo one understands me like you do โ€“ not even me.โ€
    • โ€œI think youโ€™re as awesome as I think I am.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the only one I let control the music when I drive.โ€
    • โ€œI love you like waffles love Nutella.โ€
    • โ€œYou make me laugh so hard I pee a little.โ€
    • โ€œI brag to all my friends about you.โ€
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Section 10 of 13:

Funny One-Word Compliments

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  1. Really take your funny compliment game to the next level by making one word do double duty. Use your expression and tone to make the work more complimentary and funnier. Try using current slang to make the compliment even funnier, especially if you donโ€™t normally say it.
    • โ€œDAY-UM!โ€
    • โ€œSlayโ€
    • โ€œAteโ€
    • โ€œDopeโ€
    • โ€œGucciโ€
    • โ€œDYN-O-MITE!โ€
    • โ€œSnatchedโ€
    • โ€œSavageโ€
    • โ€œGOAT!โ€
    • โ€œFireโ€
Section 11 of 13:

Funny Pop Culture Compliments

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  1. Use current shows, movies, songs, and memes in your compliments to punch up the humor. Stick with current pop culture or the other personโ€™s favorites to make the funny compliment pack the most punch. Just remember, pop culture references get old pretty quickly, so make sure you keep your material fresh.
    • โ€œYouโ€™re cuter than Baby Yoda with a soup cup.โ€
    • โ€œYou are Kenough.โ€
    • โ€œThis ainโ€™t the moon of Endor, but you Ewok my world.โ€
    • โ€œLooking at you is like hearing the Beatles for the first time.โ€
    • โ€œYou embody all the best qualities of each Hogwarts house rolled into one.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re the only person I know who could definitely win Survivor .โ€
    • โ€œIf youโ€™re the Incredible Hulk, Iโ€™m your pants: No matter what changes youโ€™re going through, we always magically end up together.โ€
    • โ€œYour extreme mental and physical appeal makes me want to live long and prosper with you.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re cooler than two lone wolves howling at the moon while โ€œDonโ€™t Stop Believin'โ€ plays in the background.โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™ve got what it takes to survive a zombie apocalypse.โ€
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Section 12 of 13:

Funniest Compliments

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  1. The most hysterical compliments are more than just funny flattery. Choose your timing wisely so theyโ€™re surprising and they reference the current situation. Remember, the funniest compliments come from noticing something about the other person and coming up with something creative and unexpected.
    • โ€œYour dance moves are so smooth; butter is taking notes.โ€
    • โ€œIf I were a serial killer, Iโ€™d kill you last.โ€
    • โ€œI donโ€™t care what they say. Iโ€™d put your oxygen mask on first.โ€
    • โ€œIโ€™m so comfortable with you. Youโ€™re like human sweatpants.โ€
    • โ€œYou make me laugh so hard I snort like a pig.โ€
    • โ€œYou make my stupid ideas sound smart.โ€
    • โ€œWhen Iโ€™m upset, youโ€™re the first person I want to talk toโ€ฆwhich sucks for you, but you take it like a champ!โ€
    • โ€œYouโ€™re just my kind of weird.โ€
    • โ€œThank you for not thinking Iโ€™m weird. I mean, we both know Iโ€™m weird, but you accept it, and that makes me happy.โ€
    • โ€œBeing friends with you is like peeing my pants: warm, a relief and something the whole world will eventually see.โ€
Section 13 of 13:

How to Give Funny Compliments

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  1. The key to paying any type of compliment is to mean what you say. Itโ€™s also important to compliment the person on something more than just surface things like looks. Though itโ€™s perfectly fine to compliment a personโ€™s looks, try to be more unique by complimenting non-physical attributes, like their personality, values, or actions. [1]
    • Add humor to the compliment, not the other way around. When you pay a funny compliment, the compliment is always the most important part.
    • Make the person feel genuinely appreciated and valued with a sincere compliment. Then, treat the humor as icing on the cake.
  2. In comedy, the โ€œRule of 3โ€ says to pair 2 ideas that go together to set up the joke. Then, use a third idea to break the pattern in a surprising โ€“ and funny โ€“ way. This method is easy to remember and works whether youโ€™re writing or telling someone how much you admire them. [2]
    • For example, say something like, โ€œYouโ€™re handsome, witty, and tall enough to reach the top shelf at a grocery store.
    • When you use the โ€œRule of 3,โ€ donโ€™t get too flowery with your compliments. This method works best when you keep things short and snappy.
  3. When it comes to comedy and compliments, practicing is the best way to get better and develop your skills. If you feel like you donโ€™t have a sense of humor , practicing can help you build confidence and develop comedic timing. [3]
    • Start small by challenging yourself to give 5 random compliments every day. Then, inject a little humor with the help of the โ€œRule of 3.โ€
    • The best part is that even if your jokes donโ€™t hit, youโ€™ll still be making the other person feel good with a genuine compliment or two.
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