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Build a Reference List and Professional Bio

5. Resumes, Cover Letters & Career Tools ⏱ 15 minutes min 📊 Beginner

Objective

Create a clean, properly formatted reference sheet and a short professional bio for multiple uses.

Materials Needed

  • AI chat tool
  • Names/titles of 2-3 references (or placeholders)

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Prompt: 'Create a professional reference list template with name, title, company, relationship, and contact info fields.'

  2. 2

    Fill in your real or example references.

  3. 3

    Prompt: 'Write a 3-sentence professional bio I could use on a website, LinkedIn, or speaker introduction.'

  4. 4

    Ask for a shorter, 1-sentence version for social media bios.

  5. 5

    Save all versions in one document for future use.

Instructor TipRemind students to always ask a reference's permission before listing them, and to give references a heads-up when applying.
TakeawayHaving a ready-made reference sheet and bio saves scrambling when an opportunity comes up unexpectedly.

Tools Used

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude.ai