Do you ever hand out commendations for non-gameplay reasons?

[Schan]

I would but more often than not people rush out of the dungeon so I'm left with no one to commend.

[Tatiana]

As a courtesy I usually try to give it to a tank or healer, the exception is if they're mean or impatient with other members of the party or myself. Secondary, whoever was sociable, and third place goes to whoever was cutest lmao

[Anienai]

My comm order:

1. ROEs
2. Sprouts
2a. People that die often.
3. Co Tank
4. Warriors

[SugarPuff]

My husband and I are usually together and if both other members stick around for it and weren't obnoxious they'll each get one, in dungeons. If it's a single person left he or she will get two.

[LukaRoselia]

Yeah I'm petty and usually give it to people with names I like or are Au Ra.

[Starvi]

Yeah I do.
Sometimes it's the only person that actually says hi. Sometimes it's the RDM that raises me after the healers just leave me to rot on the floor. Sometimes it's the BRD that emotes in a nice way in response to a mess up I created.
There are lots of reasons to commend someone even if they are not the best player around.

Only reason to not do that is if everyone in your groups sucks at this game and it's a pain to get through or you decide to leave prematurely because of all the brain pain it causes.

[Dreamsoap]

Will comm for good glamour and monks

[Taebok]

By the time I find the name and hit the button, everyone's usually left the instance

[EorzeaHero69]

Challenge log

[Daemius]

Anyone that doesn't say hi or some kind of greeting is automatically cut from comm consideration. After that it boils down to competency or personality.