Positive character trait
Daring
Willing to attempt something difficult, new, or uncertain.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Takes a real risk when something worth doing calls for it.
- Tries the difficult or new thing others hold back from.
- Speaks up or acts first in a moment when everyone else hesitates.
Fits when someone takes a real risk for something worth doing
Not when the risk falls mainly on other people or serves only to show off
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 Proposed and ran [a new product, route or program] that [senior staff] had turned down twice, reaching [result] in [period].
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is daring in a way that serves the team: they proposed [an untried approach], weighed the risk honestly, and it [worked or taught us what would].
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Report card comment [Name] is daring in the best way: they try the hardest challenge on offer and are not put off by getting it wrong the first time.
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In a story, shown not told The rope swung back toward the ledge empty. Before anyone could argue, she grabbed it, ran, and was across.
The daring climber went back up the ridge to bring down the injured hiker.
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