Considerate personality

Cheerleader Personality in Tomodachi Life

How the Cheerleader personality works in Tomodachi Life (Optimist in EU): traits, slider ranges, how to make a Cheerleader Mii, and compatibility notes.

NA name

Cheerleader

EU name

Optimist

The Cheerleader personality in Tomodachi Life is the Considerate group's bright spot: upbeat, supportive, and genuinely good at lifting the whole island's mood. In the European version of the game, the same type is called Optimist, which captures the sunny, glass-half-full energy it brings everywhere.

Bright and upbeat, lifts the whole island's mood.

Considerate Miis read as friendly, patient, and tuned into other people's moods. They fit characters who should feel gentle, easy to approach, or careful with other residents.

Use the Tomodachi Life personality chart and calculator to find Cheerleader: it appears when Movement plus Speech totals 4-7, and Energy plus Attitude totals 12-15. The Overall slider is cosmetic for personality and can be set however you like.

How to make a Cheerleader Mii

Open the Mii personality settings and adjust Movement, Speech, Energy, and Attitude to the example setup above. You can leave Overall wherever it feels right for the character, because it is not part of the personality calculation.

If the result is close but not exact, check the two totals: M+S should land between 4 and 7, while E+A should land between 12 and 15. The example setup totals M+S 5 and E+A 13.

How the Cheerleader personality works

The chart places every Mii by two totals. Movement plus Speech (M+S) runs left to right, and Energy plus Attitude (E+A) runs top to bottom, with both totals running from 0 to 15. Cheerleader sits in the upper-right cell of the Considerate corner, where M+S lands between 4 and 7 and E+A lands between 12 and 15.

Those ranges make Cheerleader the most expressive member of its group without pushing it into loud territory. The M+S band of 4-7 is high enough that the Mii engages with people and encourages them at a friendly pace, while the E+A band of 12-15 supplies maximum warm, relaxed energy. Put together, that is why Cheerleader reads as bright rather than noisy: the enthusiasm is real, and the delivery stays kind.

The other three Considerate types differ on those totals. Buddy sits at M+S 0-3 with E+A 8-11, so it is the steady, practical friend who helps quietly. Daydreamer lifts M+S to 4-7 but keeps E+A at 8-11, which makes it gentler and more unhurried. Sweetie stays at M+S 0-3 with E+A 12-15, so it shares Cheerleader's high warmth but delivers it softly instead of brightly. Cheerleader is the corner's cheeriest cell: the one who turns encouragement into a full-time hobby.

Cheerleader behavior & traits

In the game, Cheerleader Miis come across as the residents who celebrate everyone else's wins. Community observations describe them as upbeat, supportive, and hard to bring down — the type who cheers on friends, smooths over awkward moments, and treats a good mood like something to protect. The Considerate group's color direction is built around yellows and pastel oranges, so a Cheerleader Mii's home tends to sit in that same bright, sunny family.

Speech-wise, Cheerleader sits just past the middle of the slider, so it speaks up easily and says encouraging things with genuine warmth. The high Energy and Attitude scores keep the delivery lively without tipping into bossy, which fans often describe as running on applause and very good intentions: sparkly, supportive, and always ready to hype someone up. The European name Optimist captures the same can-do outlook.

Friendship-wise, this site's compatibility data works at the group level: Miis from the same group tend to get along more easily, while pairs from different groups usually need a little more interaction. That makes Cheerleader an easy friend for Buddy, Daydreamer, and Sweetie, and a slightly slower one for types in the Outgoing, Reserved, or Ambitious groups. One honest note: personality shapes how smoothly Miis become friends, but it does not decide romance.

Want the full friendship and romance picture? Read the personality compatibility guide.

How to change to the Cheerleader personality

  1. 1

    Select the Mii you want to change and open Edit Mii. In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the personality settings live inside the Mii editor.

  2. 2

    Open the personality sliders. You will see Movement, Speech, Energy, Attitude, and Overall.

  3. 3

    Set the four scoring sliders to a working Cheerleader setup: Movement step 3 (score 2), Speech step 4 (score 3), Energy step 7 (score 6), and Attitude step 7 (score 7).

  4. 4

    Check the two totals before saving. M+S should land between 4 and 7, and E+A between 12 and 15. The example setup above totals M+S 5 and E+A 13.

  5. 5

    Leave Overall wherever you like. It only changes flavor text and quirks, not the personality result.

  6. 6

    Confirm the change. The Mii will save with the Cheerleader personality, or Optimist if you are playing the European version. Remember that other slider combinations inside the same M+S and E+A ranges work too, so this is a reliable setup rather than the only one.

For the full formula and slider mechanics, read the personality slider guide.

Cheerleader in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is the Switch follow-up to the 3DS original, and it keeps the same 16-personality system. Cheerleader still occupies the same chart cell — M+S 4-7 with E+A 12-15 — and community comparisons indicate the hidden personality values line up with the 3DS data, so the chart on this site applies to the new game as well.

In the new game, the Cheerleader personality in Tomodachi Life keeps its bright, supportive reading: a resident who lifts the whole island's mood and never runs out of encouragement. The regional naming continues too, so the same type appears as Optimist in the European version, where the group itself is called Easy-going. Exact animations and dialogue can shift between releases, but the personality result follows the same two totals. As always, this site is an unofficial fan resource, not Nintendo data.

Cheerleader personality FAQ

What is the Cheerleader personality in Tomodachi Life?

Cheerleader is one of the four Considerate personalities in Tomodachi Life. It appears when a Mii's Movement + Speech totals 4-7 and Energy + Attitude totals 12-15, and it reads as bright, upbeat, and good at lifting the island's mood. In the EU version the same type is called Optimist.

How do I make a Cheerleader Mii in Tomodachi Life?

Open the Mii editor, go to the personality settings, and set Movement, Speech, Energy, and Attitude to a working Cheerleader setup such as steps 3, 4, 7, and 7. Keep M+S between 4 and 7 and E+A between 12 and 15, leave Overall anywhere, and confirm. The Mii will save as Cheerleader (Optimist in the EU version).

What slider values give the Cheerleader personality?

One working setup is Movement step 3 (score 2), Speech step 4 (score 3), Energy step 7 (score 6), and Attitude step 7 (score 7). That totals M+S 5 and E+A 13, which lands inside Cheerleader's range of M+S 4-7 and E+A 12-15. Other combinations inside the same range work too.

Is Cheerleader the same as Optimist in the EU version?

Yes. Cheerleader (NA) and Optimist (EU/PAL) are the same personality type with the same slider range. Only the displayed name changes depending on the game version.

What personalities are compatible with Cheerleader?

Cheerleader gets along most easily with the other Considerate types: Buddy, Daydreamer, and Sweetie. Types from other groups can still become friends but usually need more interaction. Personality affects friendship friction only, and it does not decide romance.

Related personalities

Cheerleader is part of a wider family on the chart. Start with the other three Considerate types, then look at a couple of emotionally warm neighbors from other groups.

See the full Tomodachi Life personality chartAll 16 types →

Other Considerate personalities

Cheerleader shares the Considerate corner of the chart with three more types. They use the same M+S and E+A range and differ only in where they sit inside the quadrant.

ESFJFans often pair Cheerleader with ESFJ. See the unofficial MBTI comparison.