LinkedIn bios fail because they describe a current title — recruiters scan for outcomes, expertise, and signal. These 12 prompts force the signal: every output is specific, opinionated, and avoids the “Results-driven professional with a passion for…” filler that gets skipped. For the full About-section workflow, see How to Use AI to Write a LinkedIn About Section.
Best for
- Active job seekers and career switchers
- Founders and independent consultants
- Senior ICs building inbound opportunities
- New grads with thin formal experience
1. Headline that earns the click
My current role: {role}. My specialty: {specialty}. Write 10 LinkedIn headlines under 150 characters each. Mix these formats: title + 2 specialties, "I help X do Y", outcome-led with a number, contrarian stance. Mark top 3 with reasoning.2. About section — narrative voice
Write a 200-word LinkedIn About section in first-person narrative voice. Structure: opening hook (one thing I keep coming back to), 2 short paragraphs of journey with one specific anecdote each, current focus in one paragraph, what I want to do next in one line. No corporate filler.3. About section — scannable bullets
Write a LinkedIn About in scannable bullet style: 1-line hook at top, "What I do" bullet list (5 specific items), "Past lives" bullet list (3 prior roles or projects), 1-line "Currently open to" or "Currently building." First-person.4. About section for a career switcher
I am switching from {previous field} to {target field}. Write a 200-word About section that addresses the switch directly in paragraph one. Then list transferable evidence as 3 specific bullets — projects, certifications, side work. End with one line on the kind of role I am looking for.5. About section for a founder
I am building {product or company}, which {one-line description}. Write a 200-word LinkedIn About section that: (1) names the specific problem we attack, (2) names who we attack it for, (3) gives the background that makes me credible to solve this, (4) ends with how to reach me.6. Experience bullet rewrite
Here is my current LinkedIn Experience entry for {role}. Rewrite as 4 quantified bullets that read like resume bullets but with slightly more personality — verb-led, one metric each where possible, no buzzwords like "synergize" or "leverage".
{paste current entry}7. Skills section picker
Given my role ({role}) and target role ({target role}), pick the 15 best LinkedIn Skills to list. Order by what a recruiter searching for {target role} is most likely to filter on. One-line reason per skill.8. “Open to work” headline (not desperate)
Write 8 LinkedIn headlines for someone openly job-searching for {target role} after {transition reason, e.g., layoff, relocation, sabbatical}. Tone: confident and specific, not apologetic. At least 3 should signal what I want to do, not just that I am available.9. Recommendation request template
Write a LinkedIn recommendation request message to {name}, who I worked with on {project, duration}. Specify exactly what to highlight (2 concrete contributions) so they do not write something generic. Keep the request under 120 words and warm.10. Recommendation I write for someone else
I am writing a LinkedIn recommendation for {name}, who I {relationship + duration}. Highlights to include: {2-3 specifics}. Write a 150-word recommendation in my voice — concrete, specific, not LinkedIn-default. End with one line on what {name} should do next.11. Featured section caption
I want to pin {artifact: talk, article, project, repo} in my LinkedIn Featured section. Write a 60-word caption that: names what it is in one line, says why it matters to my target audience, ends with one line on what to do after they look at it.12. Banner one-liner
Write 5 one-line LinkedIn banner tagline options for {role + specialty}. Each under 80 characters. Mix: outcome-led, contrarian, niche-specific, plain-spoken, playful. Mark which works on a dark vs light banner background.Common mistakes
- Generic headlines like “Senior Engineer at X” — wastes the search-ranked field
- About section written in third-person — reads as a press release, not a person
- No specifics; “passionate about technology” tells a recruiter nothing
- Buzzword soup (“synergize”, “results-driven”, “thought leader”) in Experience bullets
- Featured section pinned but uncaptioned — wastes the click