Positive character trait
Attentive
Listening, watching, or caring with steady concentration.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Listens closely and remembers what people said.
- Notices what someone needs, a glass to fill or a question unasked, before they say it.
- Gives full attention to the person in front of them.
Fits when a person notices what others need and responds without being asked
Not when close attention would feel intrusive or watchful
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Resume line Looked after [number] [guests, patients or clients] a [day or shift], with [rating or repeat rate] in [period].
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is attentive: they noticed [a small change in a patient or a client's concern] that others missed, and acted on it.
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Report card comment [Name] is an attentive listener in class and asks thoughtful questions.
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In a story, shown not told He had mentioned the exam only once, two weeks before. On the morning of it, there was a note on his door: Good luck. You know this.
The attentive host noticed the guest who could not eat dairy and made her a plate.
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