Positive personality trait

Friendly

adj. Kind, welcoming, and pleasant toward others.

4 ready sentencesUpdated Run by Adrian Nutiu

What it looks like

  • Greets people warmly, including people they do not know.
  • Makes newcomers feel included.
  • Is easy to approach with a question.

Fits when someone's manner makes ordinary social contact easy and welcoming

Not when you need to claim loyalty, kindness under pressure, or a close relationship

How to say it

Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.

  • Resume line
    Welcomed [number] new [customers, members or staff] a month, raising [retention or satisfaction] to [measure].
  • Reference or recommendation
    [Name] is friendly and approachable, and new team members regularly go to them first with questions.
  • Report card comment
    [Name] is friendly and kind, and makes new students feel welcome.
  • In a story, shown not told
    She did not know a soul at the party, so she went and found the person standing alone by the coats.
Example

His friendly greeting made first-time visitors comfortable asking questions.

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