Positive character trait
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Honest, responsible, and guided by moral principles.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Deals honestly in small matters as well as large ones, from a bill to a promise.
- Keeps the same standard at work, at home and in public.
- Does not use a position or a friendship to get a favor or an advantage.
Fits when a person's conduct is consistently honest and morally sound
Not when you are describing posture, position, or a single correct choice
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: it is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word that fits a character reference, a citation or a eulogy, and on a resume it reads as self-praise. Show a record of trust instead, such as funds handled or roles of responsibility.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation In the [number] years [Name] has been part of [community, firm or congregation], they have been upright in every dealing: [paying fairly, keeping their word or serving on a board] without ever seeking an advantage for themselves.
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Report card comment [Name] can be counted on to do the right thing, in class and on the playground, whether or not an adult is watching.
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In a story, shown not told For forty years he ran the hardware store the same way: true weights, fair prices, and a note taped to the till when he owed someone change.
Colleagues trusted the upright judge to reject favors from either side.
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