Informative. I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately.

What do you think about this example?

Woah! I'm really digging the template/theme of this site. It's simple, yet effective. A lot of times it's difficult to get that "perfect balance" between user friendliness and appearance. I must say that you've done a amazing job with this. Additionally, the blog loads super quick for me on Firefox. Exceptional Blog!

Have you tried putting this into action? I'd love to know how it went.