Positive personality trait

Decisive

adj. Able to make clear and timely decisions.

4 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu

What it looks like

  • Makes a call when one is needed instead of waiting for perfect information.
  • Says clearly what was decided and why.
  • Changes course openly when the facts change.

Fits when someone tends to choose a course promptly once enough information is available

Not when speed replaces consultation, evidence, or willingness to revise

How to say it

Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.

Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.

  • Resume line
    Chose [option] under [deadline or uncertainty], delivering [result] [time] ahead of plan.
  • Reference or recommendation
    [Name] is decisive: when [situation] needed a quick call, they weighed the options, made it, and owned the result.
  • Report card comment
    [Name] makes decisions confidently in group work and helps the group move forward.
  • In a story, shown not told
    She looked at the two maps for ten seconds, folded one away, and started walking.
Example

The decisive coordinator chose the indoor venue as soon as the storm warning arrived.

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