Positive character trait
Discreet
Careful, tactful, and respectful of privacy.
4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Keeps what they are told in confidence to themselves.
- Raises a sensitive matter in private, not in front of others.
- Handles an awkward situation quietly, so no one is embarrassed.
Fits when someone keeps private matters private and avoids embarrassing anyone
Not when the person hides wrongdoing that others have a right to know about
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 Handled [confidential files, payroll or patient records] for [number] [staff or clients] over [period] with no breach.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is discreet: they handled [confidential matters] for [our office or team] and never let anything slip, even in casual conversation.
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Report card comment [Name] is someone classmates trust with a secret, and they never use it to hurt anyone.
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In a story, shown not told She saw the letter on the director's desk and read the first line before she could stop herself. That evening, when her friends asked what the meeting was about, she said she had no idea.
The discreet assistant never repeated what she heard in the director's office.
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