8 New Ways to Start Your Bio Right
The first sentence of your bio is the most important. MOST people won’t read or remember anything past the first sentence.
It’s your challenge to answer as many of the basic questions as possible AND pique your reader’s interest in that first sentence. Here’s 8 templates for how to start your bio’s first sentence and examples for each.
8 Ways To Start Your Bio
Traditional Style
Jazmin is an entrepreneur.
Traditional with Purpose
Jody is an accountant who supports solo entrepreneurs to stop stressing about their finances.
I’m Three Shades of the Same Thing
Jazmin is a natural medicine facilitator, harm reduction author, and founder of the deCommodifyPsychedelics movement.
I’m Three Different Things
Jess is a yoga teacher, reiki practitioner, and a business coach.
MY Different Things = MY Company
Jennifer is a leader in women’s health and cannabis science. She founded NewCo Beauty Company to create organic products for women after her mother’s battle with breast cancer.
I Created My Own Title, SO I Will Explain
Jazmin is a human programmer. She helps neurodiverse humans create routines for healthy & balanced lives.
I Will Explain My Job
Jess is the Founder of NewCo Cannabis Farm. On a mission to provide top-quality cannabis products to Californians, she is focused on regenerative cultivation with seed-grown and sun-grow cannabis.
I’ve Done SOOOO Much
Jazmin has been a leader in cannabis since founding Women Grow in 2014. You may know her from her work at Women 2.0, Tekserve, or Apple. Jazmin has encouraged over a thousand women start cannabis businesses.
6 Questions Your Bio Should Answer
Now you’ve got your first sentence and want to know what comes next! Humans use context clues to place you within their understanding of their universe. Just like a newspaper reporter, you need to use words your readers know to help them understand the following questions…
Who are you?
What do you do?
Who do you do it for?
Where do you do it?
How long have you been doing it?
Why do you do it?
I recommend challenging yourself to answer 5 of these 6 questions within the first paragraph of your bio. Once you’ve finished that, you can move on to my favorite creative writing exercise to supercharge any bio.
