Positive personality trait
Quirky
Appealingly unusual in character or style.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Keeps small habits of their own, such as a hat for every season or an odd fact for every occasion, and enjoys them without apology.
- Dresses, decorates or talks in a way people remember.
- Laughs at their own oddities, which makes others feel freer about theirs.
Fits when someone has appealingly unusual habits, tastes, or expressions
Not when the label mocks a disability, distress, or behavior the person dislikes discussing
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: quirky describes charm, not a result, and on paper it can sound unserious. Let a personal statement, a cover letter or a reference show it.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is quirky in the best way: their [habit, such as hand-drawn notes or themed playlists] is something people on [team] look forward to, and it never gets in the way of the work.
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Report card comment [Name] has a quirky sense of humor and original ideas that make their writing a pleasure to read.
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In a story, shown not told Her kitchen clock had its numbers printed backward, and she liked it that way. Guests soon learned to check the time in the mirror by the door.
His quirky habit of naming every houseplant delighted visitors.
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