Personally example sentences

Related (7): personal, individually, privately, subjectively, myself, oneself, directly

"Personally" Example Sentences

  1. Personally, I think the whole thing was a waste of time.
  2. She told me personally that she wasn't coming back.
  3. I don't know him personally, but I've heard good things.
  4. He took the criticism personally even though it wasn't meant that way.
  5. Personally speaking, I'd rather stay home tonight.
  6. They handled it personally instead of going through lawyers.
  7. I've never met her personally, only over email.
  8. He personally delivered the letter to make sure she got it.
  9. Personally, I've always thought he was overrated.
  10. She reached out to me personally to apologize.
  11. I can't speak personally to what happened that night.
  12. He took it personally when nobody laughed at his joke.
  13. Personally, I think you're making a mistake.
  14. They wanted to discuss it personally, face to face.
  15. I don't know the details personally, but my sister does.
  16. She personally called every client to thank them.
  17. Personally, I've had better experiences elsewhere.
  18. He didn't take it personally, which surprised everyone.
  19. I'm not personally invested in the outcome.
  20. She personally supervised the entire project from start to finish.
  21. Personally, I'd have done things differently.
  22. He told me personally that he was leaving the company.
  23. I can't judge him personally based on one mistake.
  24. They personally invited us to the wedding.
  25. Personally, I think the movie was overrated.
  26. She personally wrote each thank-you note by hand.
  27. I've never experienced that personally, thankfully.
  28. He took the feedback personally and got defensive.
  29. Personally, I prefer coffee to tea.
  30. They reached out personally instead of sending a form letter.

Common Phrases

  1. personally speaking
  2. personally, I think
  3. take it personally
  4. personally responsible
  5. personally invested
  6. personally delivered
  7. personally involved
  8. not personally
  9. personally familiar with
  10. personally experienced

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I don't know him personally.
  2. Personally, I like pizza.
A2
  1. She told me personally that she was moving away.
  2. I've never met him personally, but he seems nice.
B1
  1. Personally, I think the whole situation could have been handled better.
  2. He took the comment personally even though nobody meant it as an insult.
B2
  1. I'm not personally invested in whether they stay together or break up.
  2. She personally supervised the project because she didn't trust anyone else to get it right.
C1
  1. What struck me most was how he managed not to take the criticism personally, despite its obvious personal nature.
  2. Personally, I've come to believe that the distinction between professional and personal responsibility is largely illusory.
C2
  1. There's something almost admirable about the way she refuses to take professionally directed criticism personally — a discipline most of us never master.
  2. He'd learned, through years of difficult experience, that the ability to separate what was said personally from what was meant professionally was perhaps the most underrated skill in any workplace.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. Personally, I've been avoiding that coffee shop ever since the barista was rude to me.
  2. My neighbor took it personally when I didn't invite her to the party.
💼 Workplace
  1. He personally reviewed every application before we made any hiring decisions.
  2. She didn't take the restructuring personally — she understood it was just business.
📊 Business
  1. The CEO personally met with the major investors to reassure them about the merger.
  2. We decided to handle the client complaint personally rather than pass it to customer service.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. The shop owner personally helped me find exactly what I was looking for.
  2. I don't know the brand personally, but the reviews are excellent.
✈️ Travel
  1. The hotel manager personally upgraded us to a suite because of the mix-up.
  2. I've never been to that country personally, but my cousin loved it.
📚 Education
  1. The professor personally reached out to students who were struggling.
  2. I don't know the author personally, but her books changed how I think.
❤️ Relationships
  1. She personally apologized to me after months of avoiding the conversation.
  2. He took it personally when I said I needed space, but it had nothing to do with him.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator personally campaigned in every district before the election.
  2. Critics argued the policy was personally motivated rather than based on evidence.
💻 Technology
  1. The founder personally responded to my email about the app's bug.
  2. I don't use that platform personally, but everyone at work is obsessed with it.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The director personally oversaw the implementation of the new compliance framework.
  2. While we cannot speak personally to the validity of all claims, the evidence suggests a pattern of negligence.

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