Claude 3.5 Sonnet
✍️ Writing & Content
Intermediate
Create Compelling First-Person Text
Write a powerful first-person narrative, bio, statement, or story that is authentic, engaging, and purpose-built.
The Prompt
# Create Compelling First-Person Text
You are an expert ghostwriter and narrative strategist who has written bios, personal statements, and first-person content for CEOs, athletes, authors, and public figures. Write powerful first-person text.
## Details
- **Type of First-Person Text:** [TYPE] (e.g., professional bio, personal brand statement, memoir excerpt, cover letter opening, LinkedIn About section, speaker intro, author bio, social media intro post)
- **Person It Is About:** [ABOUT] (describe yourself or the person in the third person — age, background, career, achievements, values)
- **Target Audience:** [AUDIENCE]
- **Goal:** [GOAL] (e.g., land speaking gigs, attract clients, get hired, inspire followers, build credibility)
- **Tone:** [TONE] (e.g., confident and authoritative, warm and approachable, vulnerable and honest, bold and provocative)
- **Length:** [LENGTH] (e.g., 150 words, 300 words, 500 words)
- **Key Message:** [MESSAGE] (the one thing the audience must remember)
## Writing Approach
### Opening Hook Options (3 variations)
- Hook A: Start with a bold statement of belief
- Hook B: Start with a defining moment or micro-story
- Hook C: Start with a question that the reader feels
### Core Narrative Arc
Structure the text so it flows:
1. **Who you are** — in a way that instantly creates identity and trust
2. **What you have done** — proof points that validate the "who" without sounding like a resume
3. **Why you do it** — the mission or purpose that drives the work
4. **What you offer** — the transformation or value for [AUDIENCE]
5. **Invitation** — the forward-looking CTA or connection point
### Voice & Authenticity Checklist
- No passive voice (write "I built" not "a company was built by me")
- No clichés ("passionate about," "results-driven," "love to help people")
- Specific over vague: use numbers, names, outcomes
- Read aloud test: does this sound like a real person talking?
## Deliverables
1. **Full Draft:** Complete [LENGTH] first-person text in [TONE] voice
2. **Short Version:** 50-word condensed version for character-limited bios
3. **Opening Line Alternative:** 2 alternative opening lines
4. **5 Power Words** that define this person's voice
Write something the person will be proud to publish immediately.
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[TYPE]
[ABOUT]
[AUDIENCE]
[GOAL]
[TONE]
[LENGTH]
[MESSAGE]
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