The 24 character strengths

Creativity

Published as Originality/Creativity.

• Come up with new ways to do things.
• Am an original thinker.
• Am not considered to have new and different ideas. (reversed)
• Have no special urge to do something original. (reversed)

High. You come up with new ways to do things and are an original thinker.

Low. You are not considered to have new and different ideas and have no special urge to do something original.

Curiosity

Published as Curiosity.

• Am excited by many different activities.
• Can find something of interest in any situation.
• Am not all that curious about the world. (reversed)
• Have few interests. (reversed)

High. You are excited by many different activities and can find something of interest in any situation.

Low. You are not all that curious about the world and have few interests.

Judgment

Published as Judgment/Open-mindedness.

• Weigh the pro's and the con's.
• Am valued by my friends for my good judgment.
• Don't tend to think things through critically. (reversed)
• Don't think about different possibilities when making decisions. (reversed)

High. You weigh the pros and cons and are valued by your friends for your good judgment.

Low. You do not tend to think things through critically or consider different possibilities.

Love of learning

Published as Love of Learning.

• Am a true life-long learner.
• Am thrilled when I learn something new.
• Don't like to learn new things. (reversed)
• Don't read nonfiction books for fun. (reversed)

High. You are a true lifelong learner and are thrilled when you learn something new.

Low. You do not like to learn new things and do not read non-fiction for fun.

Perspective

Published as Perspective/Wisdom.

• Have a mature view on life.
• Am considered to be a wise person.
• Am not good at figuring out what really matters. (reversed)
• Am rarely consulted for advice by others. (reversed)

High. You have a mature view on life and are considered a wise person.

Low. You are not good at figuring out what really matters and are rarely consulted for advice.

Bravery

Published as Valor/Bravery/Courage.

• Have taken frequent stands in the face of strong opposition.
• Don't hesitate to express an unpopular opinion.
• Do not stand up for my beliefs. (reversed)
• Don't speak my mind freely when there might be negative results. (reversed)

High. You have taken frequent stands in the face of strong opposition and do not hesitate to express an unpopular opinion.

Low. You do not stand up for your beliefs and do not speak your mind when there might be negative results.

Perseverance

Published as Industry/Perseverance/Persistence.

• Don't quit a task before it is finished.
• Finish things despite obstacles in the way.
• Don't finish what I start. (reversed)
• Give up easily. (reversed)

High. You do not quit a task before it is finished and finish things despite obstacles.

Low. You do not finish what you start and give up easily.

Honesty

Published as Integrity/Honesty/Authenticity.

• Am trusted to keep secrets.
• Keep my promises.
• Lie to get myself out of trouble. (reversed)
• Cheat on people who have trusted me. (reversed)

High. You are trusted to keep secrets and keep your promises.

Low. You lie to get out of trouble and cheat on people who have trusted you.

Zest

Published as Zest/Enthusiasm/Vitality.

• Awaken with a sense of excitement about the day's possibilities.
• Look forward to each new day.
• Am described as grumpy. (reversed)
• Don't have much energy. (reversed)

High. You awaken with a sense of excitement about the day's possibilities and look forward to each new day.

Low. You are described as grumpy and do not have much energy.

Capacity for love

Published as Capacity for Love.

• Know that there are people in my life who care as much for me as for themselves.
• Can express love to someone else.
• Do not easily share my feelings with others. (reversed)
• Have difficulty accepting love from anyone. (reversed)

High. You can express love to someone else and know there are people who care for you as much as for themselves.

Low. You do not easily share your feelings and find it difficult to accept love from anyone.

Kindness

Published as Kindness/Generosity.

• Am never too busy to help a friend.
• Go out of my way to cheer up people who appear down.
• Get impatient when others talk to me about their problems. (reversed)
• Am only kind to others if they have been kind to me. (reversed)

High. You are never too busy to help a friend and go out of your way to cheer up people who appear down.

Low. You lose patience when others talk about their problems and are kind only in return.

Social intelligence

Published as Social/Personal/Emotional Intelligence.

• Am good at sensing what others are feeling.
• Know what to say to make people feel good.
• Don't know how to handle myself in a new social situation. (reversed)
• Have trouble guessing how others will react. (reversed)

High. You are good at sensing what others are feeling and know what to say to make people feel good.

Low. You do not know how to handle yourself in a new social situation and have trouble guessing how others will react.

Teamwork

Published as Citizenship/Teamwork.

• Am an extremely loyal person.
• Support my teammates or fellow group members.
• Am not good at working with a group. (reversed)
• Prefer to do everything alone. (reversed)

High. You are an extremely loyal person who supports teammates and fellow group members.

Low. You are not good at working with a group and prefer to do everything alone.

Fairness

Published as Equity/Fairness.

• Treat all people equally.
• Believe that everyone's rights are equally important.
• Take advantage of others. (reversed)
• Treat others differently if I don't like them. (reversed)

High. You treat all people equally and believe everyone's rights are equally important.

Low. You take advantage of others and treat people differently if you do not like them.

Leadership

Published as Leadership.

• Am good at helping people work well together.
• Am told that I am a strong but fair leader.
• Have difficulty getting others to work together. (reversed)
• Am not good at taking charge of a group. (reversed)

High. You are good at helping people work well together and are told you are a strong but fair leader.

Low. You have difficulty getting others to work together and are not good at taking charge.

Forgiveness

Published as Forgiveness/Mercy.

• Try to respond with understanding when someone treats me badly.
• Allow others to make a fresh start.
• Hold grudges. (reversed)
• Find it hard to forgive others. (reversed)

High. You try to respond with understanding when someone treats you badly and allow others a fresh start.

Low. You hold grudges and find it hard to forgive.

Modesty

Published as Modesty/Humility.

• Don't brag about my accomplishments.
• Would never be described as arrogant.
• Like to stand out in a crowd. (reversed)
• Like to talk about myself. (reversed)

High. You do not brag about your accomplishments and would never be described as arrogant.

Low. You like to stand out in a crowd and to talk about yourself.

Prudence

Published as Prudence.

• Believe it is always better to be safe than sorry.
• Make careful choices.
• Act before thinking through the consequences. (reversed)
• Like taking risks. (reversed)

High. You believe it is always better to be safe than sorry and make careful choices.

Low. You act before thinking through the consequences and like taking risks.

Self-regulation

Published as Self-regulation/Self-control.

• Am a highly disciplined person.
• Forego things that are bad for me in the long run even if they make me feel good in the short run.
• Let myself be taken over by urges to spend or eat too much. (reversed)
• Give in to my urges. (reversed)

High. You are a highly disciplined person who forgoes things that are bad for you in the long run even if they feel good in the short run.

Low. You let yourself be taken over by urges to spend or eat too much and give in to them.

Appreciation of beauty

Published as Appreciation of Beauty.

• Feel it's important to live in a world of beauty.
• Experience deep emotions when I see beautiful things.
• Am rarely aware of the natural beauty in the environment. (reversed)
• Fail to notice beauty until others comment on it. (reversed)

High. You feel it is important to live in a world of beauty and experience deep emotions when you see beautiful things.

Low. You are rarely aware of natural beauty and tend to notice it only when others comment.

Gratitude

Published as Gratitude.

• Express my thanks to those who care about me.
• Am an extremely grateful person.
• Feel no gratitude to others. (reversed)
• Find few things in my life to be grateful for. (reversed)

High. You express thanks to those who care about you and are an extremely grateful person.

Low. You feel no gratitude to others and find few things in your life to be grateful for.

Hope

Published as Hope/Optimism.

• Can find the positive in what seems negative to others.
• Remain hopeful despite challenges.
• Expect the worst. (reversed)
• Often think about the possibility of negative outcomes that are not likely to occur. (reversed)

High. You can find the positive in what seems negative to others and remain hopeful despite challenges.

Low. You expect the worst and often think about bad outcomes that are not likely.

Humour

Published as Humor/Playfulness.

• Use laughter to brighten the days of others.
• Keep my sense of humor even in gloomy situations.
• Am not known for my sense of humor. (reversed)
• Am not fun to be with. (reversed)

High. You use laughter to brighten the days of others and keep your sense of humour even in gloomy situations.

Low. You are not known for your sense of humour and are not described as fun to be with.

Spirituality

Published as Spirituality/Religiousness.

• Am a spiritual person.
• Believe that each person has a purpose in life.
• Feel that life has no meaning. (reversed)
• Do not believe in a universal power or a God. (reversed)

High. You are a spiritual person and believe that each person has a purpose in life.

Low. You feel that life has no meaning and do not believe in a universal power or a God.

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No norm sample is published for these scales, so the test shows each strength against its possible range of 4 to 20 and gives no percentile. Four items per strength is short: the order of your top few is more stable than any single score.