The Bio and Tagline Template Pack
Fill-in templates for every bio length you need, plus 10 tagline formulas that say something.
Your bio is doing sales work whether you've written it deliberately or not. These templates give you the fill-in structure for your 1-line, 50-word, and full bio, plus 10 tagline formulas in the I-help-X-do-Y shape so you're never staring at a blank box again. Fill in the brackets, tweak the rhythm, and you've got copy that works across every platform.
- The 1-Line Bio
- The 50-Word Bio
- The Long Bio (Full About Page or Media Kit)
- Tagline Formulas: The I-Help-X-Do-Y Shape
- How to Choose the Right Formula
The 1-Line Bio
This is the version that goes in your email footer, Twitter/X header, guest post byline, and anywhere you have one sentence. It must do three things: name who you help, name what you help them do, and give one concrete signal of credibility. Nothing else.
Formula A: Role + Outcome + Proof
[Job title or category] helping [specific audience] [achieve specific outcome]. [One credibility proof: years, clients, media mention, or result]. Example: AI marketing consultant helping founders build lead generation systems that run without a full-time team. 20 years in the industry, 200+ businesses served.
Formula B: What You Do + Who It's For + The Shift
I help [specific audience] go from [current frustrating state] to [desired outcome] using [your method or tool]. Example: I help service business owners go from posting randomly and hoping for enquiries to running a content system that fills their pipeline, using AI and automation.
Formula C: The Straight Statement (no fluff)
[What you do], [for whom], [how or why it works]. Example: Marketing implementation for entrepreneurs who are done with strategy that never ships. I build the systems, not just the plan.
The 50-Word Bio
This length appears on podcast guest pages, speaker bios, media kits, and About page introductions. Fifty words is enough to show personality, name your audience, and include one result. It is not enough for a career history. Resist the urge to list every credential.
50-Word Bio Template (professional, warm)
[Your name] is a [title or category] who helps [specific audience] [primary outcome]. With [credibility signal: years, background, or notable fact], [he/she/they] specialises in [your method or service category]. [One concrete result or client win]. When not [brief human detail], [he/she/they] [second human detail that shows personality]. Example: Lilach Bullock is an AI marketing consultant who helps entrepreneurs and service businesses build lead generation systems that run on autopilot. With 20 years in digital marketing and clients across the UK, US, and Israel, she specialises in AI implementation, HubSpot, and content-to-client workflows. Her clients typically reduce manual marketing work by 60% in the first 90 days. When not building automations, she is probably testing a new AI tool before everyone else has heard of it.
50-Word Bio Template (speaker or podcast guest version)
[Your name] [one-line credibility hook]. [He/She/They] has [specific proof: spoken at X, been featured in Y, worked with Z type of client]. Today [he/she/they] [what you focus on now and for whom]. [One thing that makes your angle distinct from others in your space]. Example: Lilach Bullock has spent 20 years at the front edge of digital marketing. She has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, and Inc., and has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Today she focuses exclusively on AI-powered marketing implementation for founders who want results without hiring a full team. Her angle: she builds it with you, not for you.
The Long Bio (Full About Page or Media Kit)
This is for your website About page, media kit, or anywhere a journalist or potential client wants the full picture. The structure below keeps it readable at any length. Fill in each block, then read it aloud. If any sentence sounds like a press release or uses words you would never say to a person, cut it.
Long Bio Template (block-by-block structure)
BLOCK 1: THE HOOK (1-2 sentences, who you are and who you serve) [Your name] helps [specific audience] [primary outcome]. [One sentence that makes the reader feel like you are talking directly to them and their problem.] BLOCK 2: THE ORIGIN (2-3 sentences, why you do this work) [Brief honest story about how you got here. Not a full career history. One turning point or decision that shaped your approach.] [What that experience taught you that your audience needs to know.] BLOCK 3: WHAT YOU DO (2-3 sentences, specific and concrete) [Your name] works with [specific audience type] to [service or outcome 1], [service or outcome 2], and [service or outcome 3]. [Describe your method or philosophy in one sentence without jargon.] [Optional: one sentence on what makes your approach different from the obvious alternatives.] BLOCK 4: PROOF (2-3 sentences, results and credibility) Over [X] years, [he/she/they] has [type of work done: spoken at, published in, worked with, built X]. [One specific result or client outcome.] [Optional: media mentions or notable platforms as a list, not a paragraph.] BLOCK 5: THE HUMAN BIT (1-2 sentences, personality) [Something true and specific about who you are when you are not working. Not generic. Not 'passionate about marketing.' A real detail.] BLOCK 6: THE CTA (1 sentence) [What the reader should do next: book a call, download X, follow you somewhere specific.] --- FILLED EXAMPLE: Lilach Bullock helps entrepreneurs and service businesses turn AI tools into real marketing systems that generate leads without adding headcount. After 20 years running a digital marketing agency and watching clients buy strategy after strategy that never shipped, she made a decision: stop advising and start building. Now she sits inside the work, not outside it. Lilach works with founders and growing businesses to implement AI-powered lead generation, automate their marketing workflows, and build HubSpot CRM systems that actually get used. Her approach is direct: audit what is broken, map what needs to exist, build it together in 90 days or less. She is not the consultant who hands you a 40-page document and disappears. Over two decades she has worked with 200+ businesses across the UK, US, and Israel, and been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Inc., and Entrepreneur. Her clients typically cut manual marketing time by half in the first quarter. She is also, apparently, the person who stress-tests every new AI tool before the rest of the internet has found it. If you want to build a marketing system that runs without you, start here: [your link].
Tagline Formulas: The I-Help-X-Do-Y Shape
These 10 formulas cover every variation of the core tagline structure. Pick the one that fits your platform and tone. Fill in the brackets. The test: read it to someone outside your industry. If they immediately understand what you do and who it is for, it works. If they ask a follow-up question, it does not.
Formula 1: The straight I-help statement
I help [specific audience] [achieve specific outcome] [without/using/in] [context or constraint]. Fill-in: I help [founders / service businesses / e-commerce brands / consultants] [get more leads / automate their marketing / close more clients / grow their email list] [without hiring a bigger team / using AI tools they already have / in 90 days or less].
Formula 2: The before and after
I help [audience] go from [undesirable current state] to [desirable outcome], [method or timeframe]. Fill-in: I help [busy founders] go from [guessing what to post and hoping someone notices] to [a content system that brings in enquiries every week], [using AI automation instead of more hours].
Formula 3: The problem framer
[Audience] come to me when [specific frustrating situation]. I help them [specific outcome]. Fill-in: [Service business owners] come to me when [they are spending hours on marketing and still not growing]. I help them [build systems that generate leads while they focus on delivery].
Formula 4: The credibility anchor
[X years] helping [audience] [achieve outcome]. Specialising in [specific method or tool set]. Fill-in: [20 years] helping [entrepreneurs and growing businesses] [turn marketing effort into predictable revenue]. Specialising in [AI implementation, lead generation, and HubSpot].
Formula 5: The category maker
Not [what you are not]. Not [second thing you are not]. Just [what you actually are and do]. Fill-in: Not a coach. Not another content creator. Just a [marketing operator who builds the system with you and stays until it works].
Formula 6: The audience mirror
If you are [specific audience member in a specific situation], I built [product/service/content] for you. Fill-in: If you are a [founder running a service business on referrals and word of mouth, wondering why your marketing never quite converts], I built [this] for you.
Formula 7: The result-first
[Specific result] for [specific audience], using [method]. Fill-in: [More qualified leads, fewer wasted hours] for [service businesses and consultants], using [AI-powered marketing systems that run without you].
Formula 8: The verb-led action statement
[Strong verb] [what you build or do] for [audience] so they can [the real outcome they care about]. Fill-in: [Building] [marketing automation systems] for [entrepreneurs and small teams] so they can [grow without burning out or hiring a full department].
Formula 9: The sharp contrast
Most [audience] [common but ineffective thing they do]. I help them [the better alternative] instead. Fill-in: Most [small business owners] [post and pray, hoping content eventually converts]. I help them [build a structured lead generation system] instead.
Formula 10: The specific claim
I help [audience] [very specific measurable outcome] in [specific timeframe], using [method]. Fill-in: I help [service business founders] [build a working lead generation system] in [90 days], using [AI tools, content strategy, and HubSpot automation].
How to Choose the Right Formula
Different platforms and contexts call for different tones. Here is a quick map so you know which formula to reach for without second-guessing.
Platform and context guide
LINKEDIN HEADLINE: Formulas 1, 4, or 7. Keep it under 120 characters. The headline is searchable, so include the words your clients type. LINKEDIN ABOUT SECTION (first two lines): Formula 2 or 3. These lines appear before 'see more' so they carry the most weight. Lead with the problem your client is living, not your job title. INSTAGRAM BIO: Formula 5 or 6. You have 150 characters. Be specific and direct. Add a line break between the who-you-help line and your link or CTA. WEBSITE HERO HEADLINE: Formula 2, 7, or 8. The hero headline is the first thing a cold visitor reads. Make the outcome visible immediately. Do not make them scroll to understand what you do. PODCAST OR SPEAKER BIO: Formula 4 plus the 50-word bio template. Podcast hosts want to know who you serve, what you know, and one reason their audience should listen. Lead with that. EMAIL SIGNATURE: Formula 1. One line. Name, title, and a micro-CTA if the platform allows it. TESTING YOUR TAGLINE: Write your top three formulas filled in. Read each one aloud to someone outside your industry. The one they immediately understand without a follow-up question is the one you use. If none of them pass, the placeholder is still too vague. Go back and get more specific about the audience or the outcome.
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