Expressing Congratulations

People congratulate someone when he or she has done a good job.

The expressions to congratulate someone:

• Congratulations.
• You have done a great job.
• Nice.
• Good.
• Well done.
• Happy birthday.
• Happy new year.
• Congratulations on your success.
• Congratulations on your exam.
• I'd be the first to congratulate you on . . . 
• Please accept my warmest congratulations.
• May I congratulate you on . . .
• I must congratulate you . . .
• It was great to hear about . . .

The expressions to to respond:

• Thank you.
• Thanks.
• Thank you anyway.
• Oh, not really.
• I'm glad you think so.
• It's very good of you to say so.
• How nice of you to say so.
• Thank you very much for saying so.
• Oh, it's nothing special actually.
• Oh, I have a lot to learn.