Positive character trait
Wise
Showing sound judgment based on knowledge and experience.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Gives advice that holds up over time.
- Knows when to speak and when to stay quiet.
- Sees what matters in a situation and lets the rest go.
Fits when someone makes good judgments drawn from long experience and deep understanding
Not when the person is only clever or well informed, without the experience wisdom implies
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: wisdom claimed about yourself sounds like its opposite. Describe a sound judgment and its result instead, or let a reference say it.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is wise beyond what their [years or role] would suggest: when [a hard decision came up], they saw what mattered and their advice proved right.
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Report card comment [Name] often shows wise judgment in discussions and helps classmates think before they act.
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In a story, shown not told The two of them had been shouting for an hour. Their grandmother put down her tea and asked, 'Will this matter in a year?' Neither of them answered, and the shouting stopped.
Her wise aunt said little during the argument and asked one question that ended it.
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