Positive character trait
Candid
Honest, direct, and open in expression.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Gives a straight answer when asked for an opinion, including the parts that are awkward to hear.
- Names a plan's weak points as plainly as its strong ones.
- Is open about their own reasons, so people do not have to guess what they want.
Fits when someone gives a direct and honest assessment without hiding an awkward fact
Not when the delivery is needlessly harsh or the speaker has disclosed private information
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 Gave [leadership or client] a frank assessment of [project or proposal] at [stage], leading to [rescope, cut or fix] that saved [time or money].
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is candid and fair: their reviews of [work or proposals] name the problems plainly, and people act on them because the praise is just as accurate.
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Report card comment [Name] is candid in class discussions and says what they really think, while listening to others with respect.
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In a story, shown not told "The first half is the best thing you have written," he said. "Cut the second half."
The reviewer was candid about the proposal's cost while still treating its authors fairly.
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