Free Prompts for Improving Your LinkedIn Profile
Works with Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, ChatGPT, or your favorite AI tool. Designed with neurodivergent and accessibility needs in mind.
Writing about yourself is hard. Summarizing a whole career into a few LinkedIn fields — especially under pressure — is the kind of task that stops people cold. That goes double if you’re neurodivergent, dealing with executive function challenges, or just really hate self-promotion.
These prompts skip the blank-page problem. Paste one into any free AI tool — Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity, whatever you use — give it a little context, and you have a draft in under a minute.
Before you start, grab:
- → Your resume, or a rough list of job titles and what you did in each role
- → Any free AI tool (linked above — no account required for basic use on most)
- → Your LinkedIn profile open in another tab
Your “About” Section
This is the first thing anyone reads. It should say who you are, what you do, and what you’re looking for — in plain language, not recruiter-speak.
Prompt — paste this, then add your resume or job history below it
“Write a LinkedIn About section based on my work history below. Keep it under 150 words. Use plain, conversational language — no buzzwords. Focus on what I’ve actually done and what I’m looking for next.”
- If listing your work history feels like too much: just give the AI your job titles and rough years. That’s enough.
- Ask for 2–3 versions and mix the parts you like. The first draft usually won’t sound like you — that’s expected.
- To refine it: tell the AI “make it shorter” or “less formal” and it will adjust.
Your Headline
Your headline shows up under your name everywhere on LinkedIn. 220 characters max. It’s worth getting right.
Prompt
“Write three LinkedIn headline options for someone with this background: [your job title + 2–3 skills or focus areas]. Keep each under 220 characters. Be clear and direct — no clichés like ‘results-driven’ or ‘passionate professional.’”
Accessibility note: Go easy on emojis in your headline. Screen readers announce every single one aloud — “sparkles emoji, fire emoji” — which makes your profile harder to navigate for blind and low-vision visitors.
Your Job Descriptions
Each role in your Experience section can have a short description. Most people leave this blank. Fill it in and you’ll stand out.
Prompt — repeat for each role
“Write 3 bullet points for my role as [job title] at [company or type of company]. Here’s what I did: [your rough notes]. Focus on accomplishments, not just responsibilities. Plain language only.”
Can’t remember specific metrics? Describe what a normal week looked like. The AI will shape that into accomplishment language — that’s its job.
Connection Messages
Cold outreach on LinkedIn is uncomfortable. Here’s a prompt that gets you to a real first draft fast.
Prompt
“Write a LinkedIn connection message (under 100 words) from me to [hiring manager / someone in my field / a potential mentor]. My goal is [your goal]. Warm but professional. Not a sales pitch.”
Before you send: add one specific detail about the person — a post they wrote, something on their profile, a shared connection. That’s what separates a reply from being ignored.
These are first drafts, not final answers. Read each one out loud — or have your screen reader play it back — before you post. If it doesn’t sound like you, tell the AI exactly what to fix. It will.
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