Positive personality trait
Confident
Sure of one's ability or judgment without needing to boast.
4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Speaks up in a group without needing to dominate it.
- Takes on unfamiliar tasks without needing everything to be certain.
- Says "I don't know" without embarrassment.
Fits when someone usually trusts their ability to meet a situation
Not when certainty exceeds evidence or confidence becomes dismissive of others
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
Resume line Presented [proposal] to [audience size or seniority], securing [approval or funding] of [amount].
Reference or recommendation [Name] is confident in front of [clients or groups] and comfortable saying when they need more information.
Report card comment [Name] has grown in confidence this year and now shares ideas readily in class.
In a story, shown not told He did not know the answer, so he said so, and asked the question again in a different way.
She sounded confident while leaving room for questions and correction.
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