Positive personality trait
Witty
Clever and amusing in expression.
3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu
What it looks like
- Makes quick, clever remarks that fit the moment.
- Finds the funny side of a situation without making anyone the target.
- Uses humor to ease tension in a meeting or a hard conversation.
Fits when someone regularly makes quick, clever, and amusing observations
Not when the humor relies on cruelty, rehearsed jokes, or mere intelligence
How to say it
Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.
There is no resume line for this one: humor does not prove itself on paper. A cover letter can show it, and a reference can name it.
Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.
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Reference or recommendation [Name] is witty, and it helps the work: their [presentations or writing] are memorable, and they can lift a tense meeting without losing the point.
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Report card comment [Name] is witty and quick with words, and uses humor kindly in class.
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In a story, shown not told "I don't need a map," he said. "I need a map that agrees with me."
Her witty caption made the ordinary office photo worth sharing.
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