Positive character trait
Reliable
Consistently accurate, effective, or worthy of trust.
4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Turns up on time and delivers what was agreed.
- Gives early warning when something will be late.
- Performs as well on an ordinary day as on an important one.
Fits when a person's word and follow-through have proved consistent
Not when you have only a favorable first impression or one successful result
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Resume line Delivered [number] of [number] [projects or shipments] on time over [period], with [quality measure].
Reference or recommendation [Name] is reliable: in [period] they never missed a deadline without warning us well ahead.
Report card comment [Name] is reliable, arrives prepared, and completes homework on time.
In a story, shown not told Every Tuesday for six years, the bread arrived at 6:40. On the morning it did not, they called to check on her.
Her reliable follow-through made her the person everyone trusted with closing tasks.
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