Usage of 'congratulations'

[Daemon99]

Can someone please tell me if the following setences are OK?

Congratulations Jacob on winning the Best Performer Award

Congratulations Jacob on the Best Performer Award
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[Alan]

Hi,

It would seem better to add a verb here like 'on winning' or 'on getting'. Possibly if you want to omit a verb, you could say:

Congratulations Jacob on YOUR Best Performer Award.

Alan
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[Nessie]

Hi Alan,
Do you agree that in a broader context where the speakers know exactly what is being referred, we can use 'the' instead of a possessive adjective?

i.e.
Tom: Paul, do you know Marry has just won the Best Performer Award?
Later Paul met Marry and said to her:
Marry, congratulations on the award/the Best Performer Award.
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:(... something we never have again, I know... I guess I really really know.. :(

Sorry seems to be the hardest word...

[Alan]

Hi,

I think if you are talking to the winner, I would personalize it a bit, don't you?

Alan
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