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ESFJ Main Page

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EExtravert. Outer-directed; active,
energetic, outgoing, and assertive;
versatile with broad interests

SSensor. Practical & task-oriented;
prefer action over reflection; excel at
handling details & concrete tasks

FFeeler. Make decisions based on
values and concern for others;
sensitive, caring & cooperative

JJudger. Outwardly firm, direct,
and decisive; conveying closure;
planful & conscientious

ESFJs’ Dominant Function

Extraverted Feeling

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Emotionally connects with others; communicative, offering guidance & feedback; facilitates morale & consensus.

ESFJs’ Auxiliary Function

Introverted Sensing

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Stabilizes beliefs, decisions & behavior by drawing on past experience & learning; embraces the “tried and true”

Key ESFJ Traits:

  • Outwardly warm, inviting, expressive and enthusiastic; talk and smile often
  • Kind, caring, loyal, and conscientious
  • Socially intelligent; effortlessly read and establish rapport with others
  • Quintessential networkers; develop and maintain extensive webs of friends, acquaintances, and social connections
  • Embrace the familiar and “tried and true”: cherished routines, practices, and traditions
  • Faithfully carry out duties, commitments, and responsibilities
  • Turn to the past to guide and inform decision-making
  • Evaluate their own and others’ behavior according to social norms and moral principles
  • Enjoy offering moral guidance and support to others, even if unsolicited
  • Participate in and contribute to valued organizations—religious, educational, community, or otherwise
  • Excellent team players, reliably carrying out their designated roles
  • Spend a lot of time thinking about and investing in others
  • Conscientiously maintain relationships with friends and family through thoughtful gifts, gestures, traditions, etc.
  • Observe others to discern their emotional states and anticipate their needs
  • Value and work to facilitate interpersonal harmony, ensuring that everyone feels welcomed and supported
  • Drawn to helping / service and enterprising occupations: education, ministry, human resources, sales, customer service, law, politics, public relations, etc.

Learn More about ESFJs in Our Books:

My True Type: Clarifying Your Personality Type, Preferences & Functions

The 16 Personality Types: Profiles, Theory & Type Development

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