Positive character trait
Brave
Ready to face pain, risk, or difficulty with courage.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Does the frightening thing that needs doing, such as speaking up, going first or asking for help.
- Admits to being afraid instead of pretending not to be, then acts anyway.
- Stays with someone in a hard moment rather than leaving the room.
Fits when a person acts despite danger, fear, or moral pressure
Not when there is no real risk, or bravado has replaced sound judgment
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: calling yourself brave reads as boasting. Describe the hard call you made instead, or let a reference say it.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is brave in a quiet, useful way: when [a problem or risk] came up, they [raised it or took it on] before anyone asked.
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Report card comment [Name] is brave about trying new things, even when they are not sure they will get them right.
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In a story, shown not told His hands shook on the microphone. He read the first line anyway, and the second came easier.
The brave witness returned to court and told the full story.
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