ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈɛmɪlˌaɪn pˈɛθɪk, hˌuː wˈɜːkt wɪð hɜːɹ ɪnðə ɡˈɜːlz klˈʌb, nˈiːl hˌæd "ɐ stɹˈɔŋ sˈɛns ʌv hjˈuːmɚ ænd ɐ pɹəfˈaʊnd ɐvˈɜːʒən fɹʌm ʌnɹɪˈælᵻɾi; ʃiː hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ ʃˈɑːɹp tˈʌŋ".
According to Emmeline Pethick, who worked with her in the Girls' Club, Neal had "a strong sense of humour and a profound aversion from unreality; she had also a sharp tongue".