When to use this prompt
When you’ve been asked to send your bio for the third time this month and you keep using the same paragraph that hasn’t been updated in 18 months. Or when a conference, podcast, or publication asks for “a short bio” and you don’t have a tight version of one ready. Or when an AI engine summarizes you in a way that misses the work you’ve actually done — that’s an entity-clarity problem, and your bios are the source.
Bios are the entity surface for any individual. AI engines read them. Conference programs print them. LinkedIn algorithms weight them. They’re worth the 15 minutes to refresh.
The prompt
<role>Editor specializing in author bios that signal credibility through specific achievements rather than generic credentials.</role>
<task>Refresh the existing bio below into three lengths (one-liner, paragraph, full bio). Replace generic credentials with specific named achievements wherever possible. Preserve voice. Do not invent.</task>
<inputs>
<existing_bio>
[PASTE YOUR CURRENT BIO]
</existing_bio>
<recent_work>
[5 to 10 specific things you've done in the last 18 months: companies, named clients, named talks, named publications, named outcomes with numbers. The more specific, the better the bios will be.]
</recent_work>
<context>
<role>[CURRENT ROLE AND COMPANY]</role>
<expertise_areas>[2-3 areas you want to lead with]</expertise_areas>
<voice>[OPTIONAL: 1-2 sentences on tone, e.g., "direct, no marketing fluff, plays well with humor"]</voice>
</context>
</inputs>
<instructions>
1. Produce three versions:
- **One-liner** (≤140 characters): role + most specific differentiator. Used for X bio, LinkedIn headline, podcast intros.
- **Paragraph** (50-80 words): the main bio. Used for blog post bylines, conference programs, LinkedIn About section.
- **Full bio** (140-200 words): the long version. Used for keynote programs, op-ed publications, board materials.
2. Replace generic phrases with specific named entities:
- "Years of experience" → name the specific number, e.g., "20+ years"
- "Worked with leading brands" → name 2-3 specific brands
- "Spoken at major conferences" → name the conferences
- "Quoted in industry publications" → name the publications
3. Each version must include at least one specific named achievement from <recent_work>. The full bio must include three.
4. Preserve the voice from <existing_bio>. Do not flatten an opinionated bio into generic copy.
5. Do not fabricate. If <recent_work> doesn't supply a specific achievement, use what's there. Mark anywhere you'd want to add a fact you don't have as [ADD: brief description].
6. Avoid these phrases in any version: "passionate about", "thought leader", "innovative", "cutting-edge", "best-in-class", "dynamic". They signal generic AI-written bios.
</instructions>
<output_format>
**One-liner** (≤140 chars):
[the one-liner]
Character count: XXX
**Paragraph** (50-80 words):
[the paragraph bio]
Word count: XXX
**Full bio** (140-200 words):
[the full bio]
Word count: XXX
**Specific achievements used:**
- One-liner: [achievement]
- Paragraph: [achievement, achievement]
- Full bio: [achievement, achievement, achievement]
**Gaps marked [ADD:]:**
- [List any [ADD:] markers from the bios so the user knows what to fill in]
**Banned phrases used:** [None / list any that slipped through]
</output_format>How it works
The “specific achievement replacing generic credential” instruction is what separates real bios from AI-generated ones. “Worked with leading SaaS brands” is interchangeable with any other bio in the category. “Led SEO at Salesforce, HubSpot, and Asana” is yours alone. Frontier models default to the generic version unless explicitly forced into the specific one.
The forbidden-phrases list is a 2026 hallucination guard for style, not facts. Models like to drop “passionate about” and “thought leader” into bios on autopilot. Listing them explicitly stops the autopilot.
The three-length output covers the full distribution problem: a one-liner for fast surfaces (X, podcast intros), a paragraph for medium surfaces (bylines, programs), and a full bio for high-stakes surfaces (keynotes, op-eds). Producing all three in one pass means you have the right version on hand the next time someone asks.
The [ADD:] markers are an honesty mechanism. If the model wants to write “Quoted in TechCrunch and The Information” but the inputs don’t confirm that, it should output [ADD: list of publications you've been quoted in] rather than fabricate.
Example output
One-liner (≤140 chars): AI consultant and SEO/GEO strategist. 20+ years in search. Independent advice on AI search visibility. Character count: 102
Paragraph (50-80 words): Arthur Dosik is an independent AI consultant and SEO/GEO strategist with more than 20 years in search and digital marketing. He works with businesses and marketing teams on AI search visibility, content strategy, prompt engineering, and workflow automation. His approach connects technical SEO with practical implementation and clear priorities for the people doing the work. Word count: 55
Full bio (140-200 words): Arthur Dosik is an independent AI consultant and SEO/GEO strategist with more than 20 years in search and digital marketing across enterprise SaaS, professional services, and ecommerce. He helps businesses and marketing teams understand their search visibility, improve important pages, and put AI to work in everyday processes.
His consulting covers SEO and AI search strategy, content planning, prompt engineering, workflow automation, and coaching. He works directly with clients to define the problem, review the evidence, and agree on practical next steps. Engagements can include an audit and roadmap, implementation guidance, or support for an existing team.
Arthur also publishes a free prompt library at arthurdosik.com/prompts, alongside guides and tools for people working on search and AI. His focus is on making the work understandable and useful: clear inputs, realistic expectations, human review, and a way to check the result. He is based in South Florida. Word count: 146
Specific achievements used:
- One-liner: 20+ years; independent consulting; AI search visibility.
- Paragraph: experience; consulting services; practical implementation.
- Full bio: experience; sectors served; consulting services; public prompt library; South Florida.
Gaps marked [ADD:]:
- None. This example uses only the supplied background and does not add client results or endorsements.
Banned phrases used: None.
Variations
- Two-author version: Adapt for two co-authors (e.g., book authors, podcast co-hosts) with parallel bios at each length.
- Speaker bio mode: Add a constraint that the full bio must include the speaker’s three signature talk titles and one notable speaking venue.
- AI-engine optimization mode: Constrain the paragraph version to start with “[Name] is…” (matches definition-style retrieval) and to end with the role + company. Optimizes the bio for being summarized correctly when an AI engine is asked “who is [name].”