Positive character trait
Kind
Considerate, helpful, and concerned for another's well-being.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Notices when someone is left out or having a hard time, and does something about it.
- Helps without being asked, and without wanting credit.
- Thinks about how their words will land before saying them.
Fits when someone is generous, helpful, and thinks about other people's feelings
Not when kindness is used to avoid a hard truth the other person needs to hear
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: kindness claimed about yourself sounds hollow on paper. A reference that describes what you did says it far better.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is kind in ways that make a difference: when [a new colleague or a struggling client] needed help, they [gave time or support], though no one asked them to.
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Report card comment [Name] is kind to classmates and is often the first to include someone who is on their own.
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In a story, shown not told The new girl was standing at the edge of the playground with her lunch box. Without a word, Maya shifted along the bench and patted the space beside her.
The kind boy sat with the new student who was eating lunch alone.
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