Professional Bio Template: speaker, author and personal bios
A good bio tells people who you are, what you do and why they should care in a few sentences. Choose a layout for a professional, speaker or author bio, add a photo, highlights and areas of expertise, and download a clean one-page PDF.
3 professional bio templates
What makes a strong bio
- Who you are and what you do, in the first sentence
- Two or three concrete achievements or credentials
- Your areas of expertise or talk topics
- A line about what you are working on now
- A photo and a way to get in touch
Tips from the templates
- Write in the third person for events and brochures; first person works for personal websites.
- Lead with what matters to the reader, not your full career history.
- Keep a short (50-word) and a long (150-word) version ready.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a professional bio be?
Between 50 and 150 words for most uses. Put the most important information first.
Can I use it for LinkedIn?
Yes. Copy the summary text into LinkedIn's About section and keep the PDF for events and email.