Nice things to say…
My mother always said “If you don’t have anything nice to say about someone, don’t say anthing at all.” It’s stuck with me as a wise practice, even if I didn’t always abide by it. 
As I’ve worked in the same career for over a decade, I’ve run into people that I’ve worked with years before, or that have worked with people I have worked with. They have been unoffical references for job positions, client/agency relationships and even personal relationships. I don’t know if any negative “references” have prevented things from happening in my life, but I’m sure that positive references have played a large role in good things happening to me.
It brings me back to my mom’s wisdom… keep what you say about people positive, and hopefully they will return the favor. You never know what may depend on it.
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