Buzzword Adjectives & Filler · Vice President level

"Humbled and honored"

"Humbled and honored" is a phrase used to express gratitude for recognition or an achievement, though it often reads as false modesty.

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How "Humbled and honored" shows up at work

The LinkedIn post opener that somehow implies both that the person is surprised they succeeded and that they always knew they would. The humbled part is doing none of the work; the honored part is doing all of it.

Buzzword

I'm humbled and honored to announce that I've been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Plain English

I'm honored to announce that I've been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Buzzword Adjectives & Filler

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