Positive character trait
Dependable
Consistently reliable and worthy of trust.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Turns up when they said they would, and says early when they cannot.
- Finishes the dull part of a job, not only the interesting part.
- Can be handed something important and left to get on with it.
Fits when someone repeatedly fulfills commitments when others are counting on them
Not when you are describing predictable habits with no responsibility to others
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 Covered [role or shift] for [period] during [absence or busy season], keeping [measure] at [level].
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is dependable: in [period] nobody had to chase a deadline of theirs, and when something went wrong they said so first.
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Report card comment [Name] is dependable: homework arrives on time and classroom jobs get done without reminders.
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In a story, shown not told Every Thursday at six the porch light came on next door, and every Thursday the bins were out by seven.
The dependable volunteer arrived before every shift and stayed until the handoff was complete.
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