Positive character trait
Honest
Truthful, sincere, and willing to represent facts fairly.
4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Tells the truth when a lie or a silence would be easier or more flattering.
- Corrects a mistake in their own favor, such as extra change or a wrong grade.
- Says what they do not know instead of guessing confidently.
Fits when someone tells the truth even when concealment would be easier
Not when you only know that the person speaks bluntly or shares a lot
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Resume line Flagged [an error or an overcharge] in [our own invoice or report], [corrected it], and kept the client's trust through [renewal or result].
Reference or recommendation [Name] is honest in the way that matters at work: when [a project slipped or a mistake happened], they told us first and brought a fix.
Report card comment [Name] is honest about what they find difficult, which makes it easy to help them.
In a story, shown not told She could have kept the envelope. She counted it twice, then walked it back to the front desk.
She gave the cashier back the extra note before leaving the counter.
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