What is the best expression used by an employee to appreciate his/her employer?

Question

Assume that the employer gives a presentation to the public audience. After the presentation, you as the employee want to appreciate it.

What is the best expression used by an employee to appreciate his/her employer?

For example, is it polite to say "Anata no happyoo ha ii desu." ?

Answer 1

• It is not appropriate to say あなた to your boss. Call by the title plus the name.
• happyo → happyoo
• ha → wa
• Using the non past form here is wrong. Use the past tense.

Answer 2

Here are some options:

• スピーチ／演説{えんぜつ}お疲{つか}れ様{さま}でした。
• 今日は、社長{しゃちょう}／Aさんのお話{はなし}を聞{き}くことができて本当{ほんとう}によかったです。
• 社長／Aさんのお話、たいへん感銘{かんめい}を受{う}けました。
• 社長／Aさんのお話、たいへん感動{かんどう}を受{う}けました。
• 社長／Aさんのお話、たいへん勉強{べんきょう}になりました。
• 社長／Aさんのお話、たいへんためになりました。

Mostly inconsequential, but someone could object the use of 発表{はっぴょう} when referring to a distinguished figure such as one's superiors in rank.

Also note the use of Hiragana for 大変{たいへん} in the written language when you are praising someone or want to appear smart or knowledgeable. You can use 大変 in Kanji when you talk about something negative or adverse:

• 今日の仕事{しごと}、本当に大変でした。