# Professional bio examples: 20 short bios to copy Short bios, first and third person bios, small business and company bios, plus a fill-in template and where to use each one. - Category: Networking playbook - Reading time: 8 min read - HTML: https://www.connectmachine.ai/blog/professional-bio-examples/ A professional bio is a short paragraph that tells people who you are, what you do and who you help. A good one is 2 to 5 sentences, leads with your role, gives one specific result or detail, and ends with how to reach you. Below are 20 professional bio examples you can adapt, from one-line short bios to small business and company bios, plus a template. ## What to put in a professional bio - Your name and role (see business owner titles). - Who you help or what you work on. - One specific detail: years of experience, a result, a client type or a skill. - Something human, if there is space: where you are based or what you do outside work. - A next step: your email, booking link or website. Write in third person ("Maya helps...") for a website, a speaker page or a press kit. Write in first person ("I help...") for LinkedIn, your digital business card and social profiles. Put your bio where people find you. Add your bio, photo and contact details to a free digital business card. Share it by link or QR code, and people can save your details in one tap. [Create your free card](/tools/create-card/) ## Professional bio template ### Template ```text [Name] is a [role] at [company / based in city] who helps [who] [do what]. [One specific detail: experience, result or client type]. [Optional human detail]. [How to reach you]. ``` For first person, change "[Name] is" to "I'm" and keep the rest. ## Short bio examples Use a one or two sentence bio for your card, a social profile or an event badge. ### 1. Sales ```text I help growing software companies replace spreadsheets with a real sales process. Account executive at a B2B software company, based in Austin. ``` ### 2. Designer ```text Product designer making booking apps easier to use. Eight years in design, mostly for health and travel companies. ``` ### 3. Recruiter ```text Tech recruiter placing engineers at startups across Europe. Message me if you're hiring or open to a move. ``` ### 4. Consultant ```text Operations consultant for family-owned manufacturers. I help teams cut lead times without new software. ``` ### 5. Student ```text Final-year marketing student looking for a graduate role in brand strategy. Ran social media for my university's 3,000-member careers society. ``` ### 6. Real estate agent ```text Real estate agent helping first-time buyers on the north side of the city. Call me before you start viewing homes. ``` ## Professional bio examples, third person Use these for a company website, a speaker page or an event program. ### 7. Founder ```text Leo Grant is the co-founder of a company that makes stock and ordering software for independent bookshops. Before starting it, he managed a bookshop for seven years and saw how much time ordering took. Leo speaks about small retail and lives in Leeds. ``` ### 8. Lawyer ```text Daniel Ortiz is an employment lawyer who advises small businesses on contracts, hiring and workplace disputes. He has practised for eleven years and writes a monthly guide to employment rules for business owners. ``` ### 9. Marketing manager ```text Hannah Lee leads marketing at a regional chain of fitness studios, where she built the referral programme that now brings in a third of new members. She has worked in marketing for nine years, across retail and hospitality. ``` ### 10. Engineer ```text Tom Becker is a backend engineer who builds payment systems for online shops. He has worked on checkout systems for ten years and mentors new engineers through a local coding school. ``` ### 11. Speaker ```text Aisha Rahman is a career coach and speaker who helps mid-career professionals change industries. She has run workshops for universities and employers across the UK and hosts a podcast about career change. ``` ## Professional bio examples, first person Use these on LinkedIn, your digital business card or a personal website. ### 12. Accountant ```text I'm an accountant for freelancers and small businesses, mostly in creative work. I handle tax returns, bookkeeping and quarterly planning, so my clients know what they owe before the deadline. Book a free 20-minute call through the link below. ``` ### 13. Photographer ```text I'm a portrait and event photographer based in Manchester. I photograph conferences, team headshots and small weddings, and I deliver edited photos within a week. See my portfolio and rates at the link below. ``` ### 14. Product manager ```text I'm a product manager working on tools for small sales teams. I spend most of my week talking to customers and turning what they need into plans engineers can build. Always happy to swap notes with other PMs. ``` ## Small business bio examples A business bio says what the business does, who it is for and where to find it, in a few lines. Use it on your website's About page, Google Business Profile, social profiles and your team's digital business cards. ### 15. Bakery ```text A family bakery in Hove, baking sourdough, pastries and celebration cakes every morning since 2015. Order cakes online or visit us on Church Road, Tuesday to Sunday. ``` ### 16. Hair salon ```text A neighbourhood salon for cuts, colour and curly hair, run by three stylists who have worked together for ten years. Book online or walk in on weekday mornings. ``` ### 17. Cleaning company ```text Office and home cleaning across Bristol, with the same team every visit. Insured, flexible contracts and no lock-in. Ask for a free quote. ``` ### 18. Online shop ```text Handmade ceramic mugs and plates, made in small batches in a studio in Cornwall. Free UK shipping over £40. New pieces every month. ``` ## Company bio examples A company bio is a little longer and more formal. Use it in press kits, partner pages and proposals. ### 19. Software company ```text Founded in 2019, [Company name] builds scheduling software for physiotherapy clinics. More than 400 clinics use it to manage bookings, reminders and patient notes. The company is based in Dublin and employs 35 people. ``` ### 20. Agency ```text [Agency name] is a ten-person marketing agency that works with food and drink brands. It plans campaigns, runs social media and shoots product photography from its studio in Glasgow. ``` The people and businesses in these examples are made up. Swap in your own details. ## Business bio examples for Instagram and Facebook Social bios are short: Instagram allows 150 characters. Say what you do, who for and what to do next, then use your link for the rest. ### Bakery ```text Sourdough and celebration cakes, baked daily in Hove. Order cakes at the link below. ``` ### Hair salon ```text Curly hair cuts and colour in East London. Book online at the link below. ``` For the link, see how to add a link to your Instagram bio. ## How to write a professional bio in 5 steps 1. Decide where it will appear and pick first or third person. 2. Write one sentence on your role and who you help. Need a spoken version too? Turn it into one with these elevator pitch examples. 3. Add one specific detail that proves it: a result, years of experience or a client type. 4. Add a human detail only if there is room. 5. End with how to reach you, then cut every word that doesn't add a fact. Read it aloud to check it sounds like you. ## Where to use your professional bio - LinkedIn: the About section, in first person. - Your website: the About or team page, usually in third person. - Your digital business card: the short version, so people who scan your code know who you are. - Event and speaker pages: third person, with one line about your talk. - Your email signature: one line at most. Add your bio to a free digital business card. Your bio, photo, contact details and links on one page. Share it by QR code or link, with no app needed on the other side. [Create your free card](/tools/create-card/) ## Frequently asked questions ### How long should a professional bio be? 2 to 5 sentences for most uses. A short bio for a card or social profile can be one or two sentences. A website or speaker bio can run to 100 or 150 words. ### Should a professional bio be in first or third person? Third person for websites, speaker pages and press kits. First person for LinkedIn, social profiles and your digital business card. ### What is a business bio? A business bio is a short description of a business: what it does, who it is for and how to get in touch. It appears on About pages, social profiles and directory listings. ### What should I not put in a professional bio? Long job histories, vague claims like "passionate team player", and personal details you wouldn't share with a client. 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