I’m honored to work with clients like [name of client (likely on upsell list)]... I’m honored and humbled to work at [name of company] every day! I’m humbled to have the opportunity to work with [name of client/boss]... I’m honored to be featured in [group/event/random listicle/article]...

I’m honored and humbled to announce… I’m honored to have the opportunity to… I am honored and humbled to share that… I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to work with… I am honored and humbled to accept the position of… I am honored and humbled to be selected as… I am honored and humbled to be invited to attend... I'm honored and humbled to have the opportunity to support...

I care a lot about [topic/organization/event]. When they [asked me to help with an endeavor/gave me recognition], I was [eager/grateful] to [contextualize how you helped in their mission or how they helped you in yours].

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“Watashi! Watashi! Watashi!” she would harp on us those first few months of class. “Please, again but without the watashi wa! I know you are speaking, but a conversation is more than you.”

When someone states "I am honored," they are attempting to put words into others' mouths. By doing so, they shut down the opportunity for someone to say otherwise. "I am honored. I am great. You can't say I'm not," they might think. "Phew! Self-validation achieved! Vulnerability avoided!"

What’s striking about many “honored and humbled” posts is the tortured phrasing, like it’s obligatory legalese. Who knew there were so many aspiring diplomats?

Perhaps gratitude gets lost in translation, if it's top of mind at all. Or, maybe people default to honored platitudes as a shield to avoid feeling vulnerable. After all, to be grateful is to be vulnerable.

If you love a topic/group/event, try to say something that's uplifting about it with humor. Instead of defaulting to stale and stuffy, talk like you would to a longtime friend to build a rapport with others. No one wants to befriend a robot. If you feel truly honored or grateful, go for it in all of your vulnerable glory in your own voice. Make a joke about it. Humor is a sign of intelligence and empathy. If wit is lost on the witless, so be it.

Oh, you know them. The people who favor this style of posting might induce eye-rolls. Although many might be sincere, more likely than not these posts seem performative and transparent.

She would further explain how Japanese relies on contextual cues more than English does. So pronouns are often omitted and grammatically unnecessary. But, when they are needed, how you use Japanese pronouns reflects how you respect others, with numerous pronouns based on degrees of formality.

Is your head spinning? Has it fallen through the looking glass and landed in the Mad Hatter's lap? If you could utter that riddle with one swift inhale, hoorah for having exceptional lung capacity!

** Searches included variants of the American and British/Commonwealth spellings honor and honour respectively, in March 2024.

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There’s a difference between being grateful and being ingratiating. You might wonder if these individuals are more worried about revenue targets or job security than gratitude.

Earning recognition for accomplishments Earning recognition for serving others Earning recognition for your work Earning an elected position

Please be honest from the start. Don't try to turn everything into a bullet point on your resume. Remind yourself that humble people don’t need to say they are.

When I took Japanese in college, my professor asserted the hardest habit for many native English speakers to break when learning Japanese is overusing personal pronouns, especially watashi (meaning I or me).

In the end, people who only care about seeing platitudes will never truly care about seeing you. So why not focus on those who do care — and lighten up?

It’s simple. Say what you feel (being authentic and vulnerable) and not what you think you are expected to say or feel (being inauthentic and calculating). Start with the simplest statements and build from there…

People instantly infer the amount of effort put into something and internalize their own calculation of its value. In general, the more effort perceived, the more value.

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For instance, blurt out an anata (meaning you) to someone you barely know instead of saying their name, and you might come off as rude. Or, in the case of watashi, overuse it and you risk sounding self-absorbed. "Context matters," she would remind us, as mindfulness is ingrained in the language on the most personal level.

Yet, LinkedIn is rife with countless professionals who assert “I am honored,” “I am humbled,” or the cringe-worthy “I’m honored and humbled” without further engaging in conversation about the very people or organizations they are claiming deference to.

Step back and consider that scripted compliments can backfire. If you're trying to show gratitude or appreciation, share why you feel it and back it up. Again, if it matters, make time. Your mindfulness can deepen connections.

Anyone can fall into scripted language because they think they’re saying what others want to hear, but often these social calculations fall flat. When you say “I am honored,” you are patting yourself on the back in a display of self-validation — even if it seems like the thing to say.

Being merely an employee at any company or organization Being merely associated with someone or something Being merely in the presence of anyone or any group Being a speaker at an event, whether paid or not Being merely a supporter of a cause Being featured in an article or video Being invited to attend an event Being an organizer of an event Being a provider for a client Being mentioned in a post Being merely an observer Being at a fundraiser Being a participant Being a volunteer Being a plus-one Being a panelist Being promoted Being a patron Being a donor

Don't you agree the whole "honored and humbled" thing is a bit tedious? More than anything, it's so... stiff. You almost could call it primwitted. I doubt someone at LinkedIn slapped a ruler across everyone's fingers and insisted they become robotic primwitted parrots, yet at times it seems so.

When you sound meaningless, you sound mindless. So please take a breath. If you need a long one, start over. It’s OK to express how you feel. Try to sound more human without contorting your sentiment.

Be careful of overdoing the scripted pleasantries, if they can be called that. Although you might hear flourishes of trumpets in your head, others won't.

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I’m eager to… I’m happy to… I can't wait to... I look forward to helping… I’m delighted we can… When I joined [person/group/event], I was excited to… [Person/group/organization] has helped me… As a fan of [topic/solution/mindset], I love... It's a pleasure to... I admire... I'm thankful...

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Highlight something about the event you are attending that makes you feel like you're honored, but ditch the self-honorifics. Share reasons why the panel/event/conference you are attending is important to you and your esteemed colleagues. If your team or company wins an award, focus on the group effort. Don't make it about you. Relay what the achievement means to others. Instead of the "honored to work with" cliché, leave yourself out of it. Focus on things about your colleagues that make them so great. Make your gratitude seem more active than passive by describing how you or others can support a cause and why it matters. Avoid trying to make yourself seem better by association alone. If the person/organization is important to you, focus on their achievements.

It's OK to be you — and to channel all the humor and gratitude you bring to the world. Don't feel pressured to resort to scripted tedium for the sake of someone who doesn't know you.

Wouldn't it be refreshing to see a post by someone who was so excited they just started shooting sparkles out their everything — and just owned it — instead of puffing stale platitudes toward the peanut gallery? Because...

What a terrific article. Super refreshing perspective. I’m afraid to go back into my posts and see where I’ve written that phrase because you’re right. It’s stilted and performative…like so much of LinkedIn. Thanks for the reminder to keep it real.

And if those stats don't convince the smug-skeptical, this one should: Instances of honored outnumber instances of grateful at a ratio of 3-to-1 on LinkedIn.

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Then ask yourself, “Is it really an honor I’m posting about?” Usually, when you are honored someone else does the talking for you. So let them speak. If you are the only one making the claim, that’s a red flag you're full of it.

When you slap a quick “I’m honored” on a repost without further care or context, you are the biggest offender of feeding the hurricane of smug. You risk communicating you're only after a quick dopamine hit of attention.

Will you join me? I’m excited for [event]. [Contextualize why you are excited and how someone reading your post can engage with you concerning the event or connect with like-minded people at the event.]

Analogous to new students of Japanese, they default to “Watashi! Watashi! Watashi!” without a second thought. Well-meaning people unwittingly make the conversation all about them, out of a perfunctory habit. They misread the cues in a language they're still learning: that of gratitude.

So if it matters to you, try to make time to show it matters. Try to apply more effort than an automated tagline. You might feel better for it.

This has been one of the most unique and interesting articles I’ve read in awhile. And yikes, I’m so guilty of this. Thank you for opening my eyes and sharing your perspective. I’ll definitely be more thoughtful in my writing moving forward.

Of course, intent does matter. And, sure, many “I am honored” posts likely come from a genuine place of gratitude. But let’s be honest: There's so much honor flying around LinkedIn, it's a hurricane of smug.

I’m so grateful to be a part of [event/group]. They [contextualize what they do to fulfill their mission and vision]. I [state why you are grateful and how your values align with their mission].

Instead of making everything sound like it's an honor, reframe the conversation so you don't resort to empty platitudes.

I look forward to speaking with [moderator/expert] at [event] about [topic]. [Contextualize your point of view as it relates to the topic or event. Give an example of how someone reading your post can participate or engage.]

Think about it. Someone or an organization goes out of their way to recognize you, and you return the favor with only a slap of a few words that makes it more about you? It can seem coarsely transactional.

Include a story about the relationship you have with the other party and tie it back to why you complement each other so well. Share an example of when either you or the other party taught each other something memorable or learned something together. When touting your colleagues, give examples of how they make you better. Shift away from the honor-and-humbled rhetoric. Use your own words. When trying to strengthen bonds with clients, reach out and collaborate on a topic that aligns with both of your missions and post content in tandem. Avoid spouting quick, empty praise that reads like a self-ascribed testimonial.

I am honored / I'm honored — 21.5 million It is an honor / It's an honor — 4.9 million Honored and humbled / humbled and honored — 1.4 million