A personal profile is an important way to present yourself and let others know you. Whether it’s for a career or applying to school, it’s not difficult to write.

Method 1: Professional Profile

• Clarify the purpose of writing and the target audience. Before you write, think about who you are writing to. A personal profile is equivalent to a self-introduction and should quickly and effectively convey who you are and what you do. There is a big difference between a professional profile and a personal statement for applying to schools. Adjust the tone of your writing accordingly: formal, fun, professional, or personal.
• Refer to similar resumes. To know what your target audience expects, it’s best to look at how others in your industry write bios. For example, if you are going to write a professional profile for your own homepage, you can first browse the homepages of people in the same industry. Look at how they present themselves and absorb the strengths of their writing.
• Condensate information. The funniest anecdotes are not necessarily relevant. For example, a profile of an author on a book cover should mention his writing achievements, while a profile on a sports team’s homepage should mention the athlete’s height and weight. You can add some other information as appropriate, but that is not the focus.
• Write in the third person. This will make the profile look more objective, which is good for more formal professional profiles. Experts recommend using the third person whenever possible.
• Start with your name. Assume the reader knows nothing about you. Write your full name, do not use a nickname.
• State your accomplishments. What’s your job? What are your achievements? How much experience and expertise do you have? Don’t leave this part to the end and don’t make the reader guess – the reader won’t guess and they’ll just lose interest. Personal achievements should be written in the first and second sentences. It is more convenient to write it together with your name.
• Mention your most outstanding achievements. Includes relevant achievements and awards. However, this does not apply in every situation. Because the personal profile and resume are different, you can’t just list your achievements, you have to describe them. Otherwise, the reader would not know what these specific achievements were.
• Include vivid personal details. This will resonate with readers and reflect your personality. However, you should not use a boastful tone or mention embarrassing topics that are too personal. If you were face to face with a reader in real life, how would you open the topic? That’s about it.
• Mention projects you are currently working on. If you are a writer, mention the title of the new book you are writing. Introduce it in one or two sentences.
• Include personal contact information. Usually written in the last sentence. If the introduction is going to be posted on a web page, pay attention to the format when writing the email to avoid being bombarded by spam. You can write it like this: Greg (Aite) fizzle-mail (dot) com. If there is enough space, you can leave multiple contact information, such as Weibo, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts.
• Write about 250 words. For an online profile, 250 pages are just enough to give readers a brief introduction to your life and personality without being too long and boring. It cannot exceed 500 words.
• Proofreading and revising. It is impossible to write it perfectly in one go. Because your profile is just a snapshot of your personal life, after you write it and read it a few times, you may find that important information is missing.
• Update your profile every once in a while. Update it frequently and it will save you a lot of trouble when you need to use it.

Method 2: Personal Resume for Studying

• Tell a story. The essay structure listed above is not suitable for applying to schools: although it is concise and easy to read, the purpose of the academic profile is to stand out. The best way to highlight your personality is to tell a story rather than list bullet points.
• The focus is on you. What the school wants to know is your personal story to judge whether you are suitable for this school. You should explain why you are a good fit for the school, rather than describing the school primarily.
• Don’t guess what the admissions office is looking for. Even if you write well, you are still using the same strategy as thousands of applicants. Instead, write a personal story that is meaningful to you. Do you think your life is not exciting? Don’t make it up. It would be foolish to make up a false story. Maybe another applicant has a story that is not only more exciting but also true.
• Don’t be too smart. It’s enough to tell whether you are smart or not by your SAT scores. While you can’t write too casually, you should let the content speak for itself rather than being lexically ornate. Moreover, the admissions office reads tens of thousands of personal profiles every day, and they don’t want to see someone artificially using uncommon words.
• Don’t list, explain. This is the best way to make your profile stand out. Many students will write: “I learned an important lesson from this experience” or “I gained a new understanding of X.” A more effective approach is to use details.
• Use active sentences. The meaning of passive sentences is not clear enough. Use present tense and active sentences to make the article more lively and interesting.

Method 3: Informal Personal Resume

• Clarify the purpose of writing. Is the target audience a specific group of people or the general public? There is a big difference between a personal profile written on the Weibo homepage and a personal profile written on a company website.
• Specify word count requirements. Some media have character limits, such as Weibo. Use limited space to achieve the best effect.
• Consider what details your profile should include. Relevant to the target audience. For non-professional profiles, you can include hobbies, beliefs, and mottos. For a profile that is somewhere between professional and non-professional, it should reflect a bit of personality but not be too unique.
• Include name, career, and achievements. Be clear about who you are, what you do, and how you do it. A non-professional profile does not need to be very formal.
• Avoid using generic words. These words are used too frequently and have too broad meanings: “innovation”, “expert”, etc. should be illustrated with some examples.
• Humorous expression. In your profile, you can use humor to resonate with readers. Humor can break down barriers and convey messages concisely and concisely.