Positive character trait
Generous
Willing to give time, help, attention, or resources freely.
4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Gives time, credit or help freely, beyond what is expected.
- Shares what they have, including knowledge and opportunities.
- Reads other people's actions in the kindest reasonable way.
Fits when someone willingly gives time, attention, credit, or resources beyond what is required
Not when giving creates dependence, ignores limits, or is used to purchase influence
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Resume line Mentored [number] colleagues in [skill], [number] of whom were promoted within [period].
Reference or recommendation [Name] is generous with time and credit: they [trained, mentored or shared credit] and made the people around them better.
Report card comment [Name] is generous with classmates, sharing ideas and materials without being asked.
In a story, shown not told He handed her the last umbrella and walked home in the rain, whistling.
She was generous with credit and named every contributor in the presentation.
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