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Rewrite your LinkedIn headline and About section with AI

Use real job posts to find the words recruiters search for, then get headline options and an About section in your own voice, without inventing anything.

Why it works

Your headline shows up next to your name across LinkedIn, and the first lines of your About section are what people see before they decide to read more. Recruiters often search by job title and skills, so using the same words as the jobs you want helps. AI is good at spotting those words and drafting options. You make sure every claim is true and sounds like you.

Step by step

1. Find the words recruiters use.

   Here are 3 job posts for the kind of role I want. List the job titles and skills that appear in more than one post, most common first. Then compare them with my resume and mark each one: 'clearly shown', 'shown but buried' or 'not in my background'.
   Job posts:
   [PASTE 3 JOB POSTS]
   My resume:
   [PASTE RESUME]

   Copy promptTry it inChatGPT ↗Claude ↗Copy for Gemini ↗

   Fill in the [brackets] with your details before you send.

2. Get headline options.

   Write 6 LinkedIn headline options for me using only terms marked 'clearly shown' or 'shown but buried'. Each should start with a job title people search for, then add one specialty and one real proof point from my resume. Show the character count for each. Don't add titles, skills or results I don't have.

   Copy promptTry it inChatGPT ↗Claude ↗Copy for Gemini ↗

3. Draft the About section.

   Write a first-person LinkedIn About section of about 200 words from my resume. Open with 1–2 sentences that say what I do and for whom, with one concrete result. Then 2–3 short paragraphs on specific things I've done, what I'm looking for next, and how to reach me: [EMAIL OR 'message me here']. Plain language, no buzzwords like 'results-driven' or 'passionate'. Put [brackets] anywhere a fact is missing.

   Copy promptTry it inChatGPT ↗Claude ↗Copy for Gemini ↗

   Fill in the [brackets] with your details before you send.

4. Make it sound like you.

   Here's something I wrote myself so you can hear my voice: [PASTE A FEW SENTENCES FROM AN EMAIL OR POST]. Rewrite the About section to match my sentence length and tone. Change the wording only; don't add, remove or exaggerate any fact. Then rewrite my top 3 experience bullets to lead with results, using only facts I've given you.

   Copy promptTry it inChatGPT ↗Claude ↗Copy for Gemini ↗

   Fill in the [brackets] with your details before you send.

Replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your details. Works with most AI chat assistants. The ChatGPT and Claude buttons open a new chat with the prompt already typed in, and you press send. Gemini doesn't accept pre-filled links, so its button copies the prompt for you to paste. For steps 2 and later, paste into the same chat you started so the AI keeps the context.

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Tips and cautions

• Only list skills and results you can talk about in an interview.
• Check LinkedIn's current character limits when you paste; they can change.
• Read it out loud before saving. If a line sounds like a brochure, rewrite it in your own words.

FAQ

Should my LinkedIn headline just be my job title?

Your title is a good start because people search for it, but adding one specialty and one real result tells them more. If you're job hunting, lead with the title you want, as long as your experience supports it.

Will people be able to tell I used AI?

Generic AI wording is easy to spot. That's why step 4 matches your own writing and why you should add specifics only you know.

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