Indeed, never underestimate the power of genuine compliment — although I must also stress that I'm not referring to
false flattery.
False flattery does more harm than good.
Adding False or Unrealistic Details
False flattery and adding unrealistic information to impress hiring managers won't work under this section.
I hope you don't take it as
false flattery when I say that you have an interesting and compelling writing style that really draws the reader in.
Not exact matches
Perhaps it is by
flattery that you had won over this person and that, by concealing something, won this or that advantage, by a little untruth made a glittering trade, by a
false union promoted your cause.
Kids see through
flattery and
false praise just like adults do - and it usually backfires.
Display eagerness to join the organization, but don't overdo the
flattery and sound
false or unrealistic.