Positive character trait
Mature
Showing developed judgment, steadiness, or responsibility.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Takes responsibility for mistakes instead of blaming others.
- Handles disappointment and criticism calmly.
- Thinks about how their actions affect other people.
Fits when someone handles situations with the emotional steadiness of an adult
Not when the word would sound patronizing to an adult, or means only that someone is older
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: on a resume, mature can be read as a hint about age. Describe how you handled a setback instead.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is mature for their [age or stage]: when [they missed out on a role or got hard feedback], they took it calmly and acted on it.
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Report card comment [Name] shows a mature attitude: they take responsibility for their work and handle setbacks calmly.
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In a story, shown not told He lost the final by one point. He shook every hand on the other team, then went to find the referee and thanked him too.
His mature response to losing the final was to congratulate the other team first.
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