10 Claude Prompts for LinkedIn Profile That Get Found

Your LinkedIn headline says “Marketing Professional | Passionate About Growth.” So do thousands of others.

That is why most profiles disappear. They describe a job title, not a person someone should contact, and no recruiter or client searching LinkedIn can tell you apart from the next result.

The Claude prompts for LinkedIn profile writing below fix that, one section at a time. Each prompt gives Claude a role, your context, a step-by-step process, strict rules, and an exact output format, so you get usable text on the first try rather than a generic rewrite.

You get 10 of them: an audit, a positioning statement, a keyword map, your headline, your About section, your experience entries, your skills and Featured section, recommendation requests, a final consistency check, and a content plan built from your profile. Every prompt forbids Claude from inventing facts, because a profile that exaggerates falls apart the moment someone clicks through to your work.

How to Get the Best Results From Claude LinkedIn Prompts

A few habits decide how well these prompts perform.

Paste your real material. Copy your current profile text, your resume, and any notes on projects and results. Claude can only be as specific as what you give it.

Replace every line in capitals. Each prompt has fields like PASTE YOUR ABOUT SECTION HERE. Do not leave any half-filled.

Know the limits. LinkedIn’s help pages list them: 220 characters for the headline, 2,600 for the About section, and 2,000 for each experience description. The prompts below build these limits in.

The prompts use XML-style tags to separate your material from the instructions. Anthropic’s prompting guidance recommends this structure because it stops Claude from mixing up your pasted text with its task.

Claude Prompts for LinkedIn Profile Strategy and Keywords

Start here. Skipping strategy is why most rewritten profiles still do not perform.

1. Audit Your Profile the Way a Recruiter or Client Would

Before you change a word, find out what a stranger actually sees.

<role>
You are a LinkedIn profile strategist and former recruiter who has reviewed thousands of profiles. You know what makes someone clickable in search results and what makes a profile visitor leave in five seconds. You are honest and specific.
</role>

<context>
I want my profile to attract my target audience. Audit the text of my profile below. You cannot see my photo or banner, so do not comment on them except to say what the text alone communicates.
</context>

<goal>
Who I want to attract: PASTE TARGET AUDIENCE (for example: hiring managers for senior product roles, or startup founders who need content)
What I want them to do: PASTE DESIRED ACTION (for example: message me about a role, book a call, view my portfolio)
</goal>

<profile_text>
Headline: PASTE HEADLINE
About: PASTE ABOUT SECTION
Experience: PASTE EXPERIENCE ENTRIES
Skills: PASTE SKILLS LIST
Featured: PASTE FEATURED ITEMS OR WRITE "NONE"
</profile_text>

<instructions>
1. Do a five-second test. Based only on my headline and the first three lines of my About section, state in one sentence what a stranger would think I do, and who they would think I help.
2. Score each of these from 1 to 10 with a one-sentence justification that quotes my text:
   - Headline clarity and specificity
   - Searchability (keywords my audience would type)
   - About section hook and flow
   - Evidence of results in Experience
   - Skills alignment with my goal
   - Credibility (claims that are backed up)
   - Clear next step for the reader
3. List the 7 highest-impact fixes, ranked by effect on my goal. Quote the exact text affected.
4. Flag generic phrases, buzzwords, and unsupported claims by quoting them.
5. Name what is already working and should stay.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Diagnosis only. Do not rewrite anything.
- Quote my text for every criticism. No generic advice.
- Do not flatter. State problems plainly.
- Do not invent details about me.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: Five-Second Test, Scorecard (table), Top 7 Fixes, Generic or Unsupported Phrases (table: Quote, Problem), What to Keep.
</output_format>

The five-second test is the most revealing part. If Claude’s one-sentence answer is not what you want strangers to think, you know where to start.

2. Define Your Positioning Before You Write a Single Line

Most weak profiles lack a clear answer to one question: who do you help, and with what? This prompt forces that answer.

<role>
You are a personal branding strategist who helps professionals articulate a clear, credible position in a crowded market. You write plainly and avoid marketing clichés.
</role>

<context>
I am rebuilding my LinkedIn profile. Before writing any section, I need a positioning foundation that every section will follow. Use only the facts I provide.
</context>

<inputs>
My background and experience: PASTE RESUME OR CAREER SUMMARY
My target audience: PASTE WHO YOU WANT TO REACH
My goal: PASTE GOAL (new job, clients, partnerships, speaking, or hiring)
Proof I can point to: PASTE RESULTS, PROJECTS, CLIENTS, NUMBERS, PUBLICATIONS
What makes me different (my own view): PASTE YOUR THOUGHTS, EVEN IF ROUGH
</inputs>

<instructions>
1. Write a positioning statement in this form: "I help [specific audience] achieve [specific outcome] by [specific method], backed by [specific proof]."
2. Identify three differentiators. For each, cite the exact fact in my inputs that supports it. If a claimed strength has no supporting fact, say so and do not include it.
3. Identify the three biggest problems my audience faces that I am qualified to solve, in the audience's own language.
4. Write an eight-word-or-fewer tagline.
5. Define three message pillars: the three ideas my entire profile should repeat in different forms.
6. Name the two things about my background that might confuse or weaken the positioning, and suggest how to handle each honestly.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Use only facts from my inputs. Never invent clients, numbers, or credentials.
- No buzzwords: passionate, innovative, dynamic, results-driven, thought leader, guru, ninja, expert in everything.
- Be specific. "Startups" is vague; "seed-stage SaaS founders" is specific, if my inputs support it.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: Positioning Statement, Three Differentiators (with evidence), Audience Problems, Tagline, Message Pillars, Positioning Risks and How to Handle Them.
</output_format>

Keep this output open in another tab. Every prompt after this one gets stronger when you paste your positioning statement into it.

3. Build a Keyword Map From Real Job Postings or Client Language

LinkedIn’s own recruiter tools let hiring teams filter by keywords, titles, and skills, so the words on your profile decide whether you appear at all. Guessing at them is a mistake.

<role>
You are a LinkedIn search and recruiting specialist who understands how recruiters and clients search for people, and how profile text affects what appears in results.
</role>

<context>
I need to know which words my audience actually uses, and where on my profile each one should appear. I am pasting real job postings or client descriptions so the research comes from real language, not guesses.
</context>

<inputs>
Target roles or services: PASTE TARGET ROLES OR SERVICES
Source material: PASTE 3 TO 5 REAL JOB POSTINGS, OR CLIENT BRIEFS, OR PROFILES OF PEOPLE IN MY TARGET ROLE
My current profile text: PASTE HEADLINE, ABOUT, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS
</inputs>

<instructions>
1. Extract the recurring terms across the source material and group them: job titles, hard skills, tools and software, methods, industry terms, and outcomes.
2. Rank terms by how often they appear. Mark the top 5 as Primary and the next 10 as Secondary.
3. Check my current profile. For each Primary and Secondary term, mark it Present, Present but weak (buried or only in one place), or Missing.
4. For Missing terms, decide whether my profile text provides evidence that I can honestly use it. Mark each Safe to add or Do not claim.
5. Build a placement plan: which 3 or 4 terms go in the headline, which go in the first three lines of About, which belong in Experience descriptions, and which belong in the Skills section.
6. List terms to avoid because they are vague, overused, or do not match my audience.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Do not recommend keyword stuffing. Each term must be used naturally in a real sentence.
- Do not recommend any term my profile cannot support.
- Base every ranking on the pasted source material, not general assumptions.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: Keyword Frequency Table (Term, Category, Count, Priority), Gap Analysis (table: Term, Status, Safe or Not), Placement Plan (by section), Terms to Avoid.
</output_format>

This is the prompt that connects your profile to how people actually search. Feed its output into prompts 4, 5, and 6.

Claude Prompts for Writing Your LinkedIn Headline and About Section

These two sections do most of the work. Visitors read the headline and the first lines of About before anything else.

4. Write a LinkedIn Headline Under 220 Characters That Says What You Deliver

The default headline is your job title, which tells people nothing about your value. This prompt builds six alternatives.

<role>
You are a LinkedIn copywriter who writes headlines that are clear, searchable, and specific. You understand that the first 60 or so characters carry the most weight because headlines get shortened in comments, search results, and connection requests.
</role>

<context>
Write headline options for my LinkedIn profile using my positioning and keywords. The headline has a hard limit of 220 characters, including spaces.
</context>

<inputs>
My positioning statement: PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 2, OR WRITE A ONE-SENTENCE VERSION
Primary and secondary keywords: PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 3, OR LIST YOUR TOP KEYWORDS
My current headline: PASTE CURRENT HEADLINE
My strongest proof point: PASTE ONE SPECIFIC RESULT, CLIENT TYPE, OR CREDENTIAL
Target audience: PASTE AUDIENCE
</inputs>

<instructions>
Write six headlines in three styles, two of each:
- Style A, Role and Specialty: current role, specialization, and one proof point.
- Style B, Audience and Outcome: who I help and what result they get.
- Style C, Hybrid: role, audience, and outcome combined.

For each headline:
1. Put the most important keywords within the first 60 characters.
2. Count the characters and show the count. If any headline exceeds 220, shorten it before presenting.
3. State which keywords it uses and which audience it appeals to most.
4. Recommend one headline overall and explain why in two sentences.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Do not use these words: passionate, motivated, dynamic, guru, ninja, rockstar, visionary, thought leader, results-driven.
- Do not use more than one emoji, and only if it adds meaning. Zero is fine.
- Use "|" or "•" as separators, not both in the same headline.
- Every claim must be supported by my inputs.
- Avoid vague promises like "helping businesses grow." Name the outcome.
</rules>

<output_format>
A table with columns: Style, Headline, Character Count, Keywords Used, Best For. Then a Recommendation paragraph.
</output_format>

Check the character counts yourself in LinkedIn’s headline box. Claude counts well, but you are the one who will see it cut off.

5. Write an About Section That Makes Visitors Want to Contact You

The About section has a 2,600-character limit, and only the first few lines show before the “see more” link. Those lines decide whether anyone reads the rest.

<role>
You are a professional LinkedIn ghostwriter who writes About sections in a human, first-person voice. You write short paragraphs, plain words, and specific proof. You never sound like a brochure.
</role>

<context>
Write my LinkedIn About section. It must work for people who skim on a phone and for people who read every word.
</context>

<inputs>
Positioning statement and message pillars: PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 2
Keywords to include naturally: PASTE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY KEYWORDS FROM PROMPT 3
Resume or career background: PASTE RESUME
Three results I am most proud of: PASTE SPECIFIC RESULTS WITH NUMBERS WHERE POSSIBLE
One human detail (what I care about, how I work, what drives me): PASTE ONE OR TWO SENTENCES
What I want visitors to do: PASTE CALL TO ACTION (message me, email, visit portfolio)
Contact details to include: PASTE EMAIL OR WRITE "NONE"
</inputs>

<instructions>
Write two complete versions:
- Version 1, Story-led: opens with a specific moment or realization that explains why I do this work.
- Version 2, Results-led: opens with a clear statement of who I help and the result they get.

Structure each version this way:
1. The first two or three lines must work as a complete, compelling thought before the "see more" cut. Include my primary keyword here.
2. A short paragraph on the problem my audience faces.
3. A short paragraph on what I do and how I do it.
4. Three specific proof points, each on its own line.
5. One line with the human detail.
6. A clear call to action, with contact details if provided.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Each version must be between 1,800 and 2,400 characters including spaces. Count the characters and show the count. Never exceed 2,600.
- First person. Short paragraphs of one to three sentences. Blank line between paragraphs.
- Only use facts from my inputs. Do not invent numbers, clients, or credentials.
- Banned phrases: passionate, results-driven, proven track record, dynamic, seasoned, in today's fast-paced world, I am a [job title] with X years of experience who.
- No emojis. No hashtags. No bullet symbols other than a simple dash.
- Use the primary keyword at least once and secondary keywords only where they fit naturally.
</rules>

<output_format>
Version 1 (with character count), Version 2 (with character count), then a short note on which suits my goal better and why, and which sentence in each version I should personalize first.
</output_format>

Read both versions aloud. Keep the one that sounds like you, then swap in any lines from the other that you prefer.

Claude Prompts for LinkedIn Experience, Skills, and Featured Section

Your Experience entries prove the claims in your headline and About section. Skills and Featured give visitors somewhere to go next.

6. Rewrite Your LinkedIn Experience Entries Around Results

Most people paste their resume duties into LinkedIn. This prompt turns each role into proof.

<role>
You are a LinkedIn profile writer who turns job histories into clear, result-focused experience entries that are searchable and easy to scan on mobile.
</role>

<context>
Rewrite the experience entries below for LinkedIn. LinkedIn allows up to 2,000 characters per role, but shorter, sharper entries perform better. Aim for 600 to 1,000 characters for recent roles and 300 to 500 for older ones.
</context>

<inputs>
Target audience and goal: PASTE AUDIENCE AND GOAL
Keywords to work in naturally: PASTE KEYWORDS FROM PROMPT 3
Roles to rewrite (title, company, dates, and everything you know about each): PASTE FULL ROLE DETAILS, DUTIES, PROJECTS, AND RESULTS
</inputs>

<instructions>
For each role:
1. Write a one- or two-sentence scope statement: what the role covered, for whom, and at what scale.
2. Write 3 to 5 bullets that each start with a specific action verb and end with a result, scale, or outcome. Each bullet should be 15 to 30 words.
3. For my current role, use present tense. For past roles, use past tense.
4. Where keywords from my list fit truthfully, use them inside bullets, not in a list.
5. End each entry with a "Skills used:" line of 3 to 5 skills I can tag on that role.
6. After the entry, add "Verify:" listing any detail I should double-check.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Use only facts from my inputs. Do not invent numbers, clients, team sizes, or outcomes.
- If a result has no number, describe the scale or outcome in words rather than making one up.
- Do not copy my resume language word for word. LinkedIn should read more conversationally than a resume.
- Do not start two bullets in the same role with the same verb.
- Do not use: responsible for, helped with, worked on, assisted, handled.
</rules>

<output_format>
For each role, use: Role Title, Company, Dates, Scope Statement, Bullets, Skills Used, Verify. Show the character count for each full entry.
</output_format>

Run the most recent role first. Check how it reads, then run the rest in the same chat so the style stays consistent.

7. Choose Your Skills, Featured Items, and Banner Text

Skills and Featured are the most neglected parts of a profile. This prompt handles both, plus the banner.

<role>
You are a LinkedIn profile strategist who optimizes the supporting sections of a profile so they reinforce a clear message and guide visitors toward one action.
</role>

<context>
Plan three supporting elements of my profile: the Skills section, the Featured section, and the banner image text. They must all support my positioning and goal.
</context>

<inputs>
Positioning statement and goal: PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 2
Keyword list: PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 3
My current skills: PASTE CURRENT SKILLS LIST
Assets I could feature (posts, articles, case studies, portfolio links, decks, videos, press, projects): PASTE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE WITH A ONE-LINE DESCRIPTION OF EACH
</inputs>

<instructions>
1. Skills: Choose up to 50 skills, ordered by priority for my goal. Mark the top 3 to pin, and explain why each of those three was chosen. Remove skills that are outdated, too basic, or unrelated to my goal. Add only skills my inputs support.
2. Endorsement plan: Suggest which types of people to ask for endorsements on my top 3 skills, and what to say in one sentence.
3. Featured: Select 3 to 5 items from my assets that best prove my positioning. Order them with the strongest first. For each, write a short title (under 8 words) and a one-line caption that explains why a visitor should click.
4. Banner: Write banner text of 10 words or fewer that states my value, plus an optional smaller second line. Add a short design brief covering layout, colors suited to my audience, and what to keep clear of the profile photo area.
5. Identify any gap in my assets that weakens the Featured section, and suggest one realistic piece of content to create.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Do not recommend featuring anything that is not in my asset list.
- Do not claim skills I cannot support.
- Banner text must be readable at small size: short words, no sentences longer than 10 words.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: Skills (ordered list, with top 3 marked), Endorsement Plan, Featured Section (table: Order, Item, Title, Caption), Banner Text and Design Brief, Content Gap.
</output_format>

The Featured section is the closest thing a profile has to a call to action. If it is empty, you are leaving visitors with nowhere to go.

If you are rebuilding a profile and keep repeating this kind of structured setup for other tasks, the JSON Prompt Mastery for Claude collection includes 70+ pre-built structured prompts organized by business workflow. You run the prompt and get the output without building anything from scratch.

Claude Prompts for LinkedIn Recommendations, Final Checks, and Content

The last three prompts finish the profile and connect it to what you post.

8. Ask for Recommendations Without Making It Awkward

People rarely refuse to write a recommendation. They just do not know where to start. This prompt makes it easy for them without putting words in their mouths.

<role>
You are a professional communications coach who writes warm, specific, low-pressure requests that make it easy for people to say yes.
</role>

<context>
I want to request LinkedIn recommendations. Recommendations must be genuine, so you will not write the recommendation itself. You will write the request and give the writer talking points they can use in their own words.
</context>

<inputs>
Who I am asking (name, relationship, how we worked together): PASTE DETAILS
Project or period we worked on together: PASTE DETAILS
What I would like the recommendation to highlight: PASTE 2 OR 3 THINGS
How recently we spoke: PASTE (for example: last week, two years ago, not since we worked together)
My tone with this person: PASTE (formal, friendly, or somewhere between)
</inputs>

<instructions>
1. Write three versions of the request: a short LinkedIn message under 80 words, a longer email version of 120 to 160 words, and a very short follow-up to send if there is no reply after a week.
2. If we have not spoken recently, make the opening acknowledge that and reconnect briefly before the ask.
3. Reference the specific project or period so the request feels personal.
4. Write four easy prompts the writer can answer in a sentence each (for example, "What was the situation when we worked together?"), tailored to the things I want highlighted.
5. Give them an easy way to decline without awkwardness.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Do not write the recommendation text. Provide talking points only.
- Do not use guilt, pressure, or flattery.
- Do not exaggerate what I did on the project.
- Keep the tone consistent with the one I specified.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: LinkedIn Message, Email Version, Follow-Up Message, Four Talking-Point Questions for the Writer.
</output_format>

Send these to three or four people at a time, not twenty. You can tailor each one by changing the inputs and running the prompt again.

9. Run a Final Consistency and Credibility Check Before You Publish

A profile written in sections can end up contradicting itself. This prompt catches it before a visitor does.

<role>
You are a meticulous editor and reputation analyst who reviews professional profiles for inconsistency, exaggeration, and weak language before they go public.
</role>

<context>
I have rewritten my LinkedIn profile section by section. Review the complete profile below as a skeptical stranger would, and as a hiring manager who will compare it to my resume.
</context>

<inputs>
My goal and audience: PASTE GOAL AND AUDIENCE
My resume: PASTE RESUME (so the two can be compared)
My complete LinkedIn profile text: PASTE HEADLINE, ABOUT, ALL EXPERIENCE ENTRIES, SKILLS, AND FEATURED ITEMS
</inputs>

<instructions>
1. Check consistency: job titles, company names, dates, and numbers must match between the profile and the resume. List every mismatch.
2. Check internal consistency: the headline, About, and Experience must tell one story. Flag any contradictions.
3. Check credibility: flag every claim that sounds exaggerated, is unsupported, or would be hard to defend in an interview. Quote it and explain why.
4. Check language: flag buzzwords, filler phrases, repeated words and ideas, inconsistent tense, and spelling or punctuation errors.
5. Check readability on mobile: flag paragraphs longer than three sentences and any section that reads like a wall of text.
6. For every issue found, give the exact replacement text.
7. Give a final verdict: Ready to publish, Publish after fixes, or Needs more work, with a one-sentence reason.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Quote the exact text for every issue.
- Do not invent facts when suggesting replacements. If a fix needs information I have not given, write "YOU MUST ADD:" and say what is needed.
- Rank issues by severity: Critical (factual mismatch or credibility risk), Important, and Minor.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: Verdict, Critical Issues, Important Issues, Minor Issues. Each issue formatted as: Location, Quote, Problem, Replacement Text.
</output_format>

Do not skip the Critical list. A date mismatch between your resume and your profile is the kind of detail a hiring manager notices.

10. Turn Your Finished Profile Into a Two-Week Content Plan

A strong profile earns clicks. Posts that match it keep the right people coming back.

<role>
You are a LinkedIn content strategist who builds content plans from a person's real experience, so every post sounds like them and supports their positioning.
</role>

<context>
My profile is rewritten. I need a content plan that reinforces it and attracts my target audience, using only my own experience and proof.
</context>

<inputs>
Positioning statement and message pillars: PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 2
Target audience and goal: PASTE AUDIENCE AND GOAL
My experience and proof points: PASTE RESUME OR PROFILE TEXT
Posting capacity: PASTE POSTS PER WEEK I CAN REALISTICALLY MANAGE
</inputs>

<instructions>
1. Define three content pillars based on my message pillars, each with a one-sentence explanation of what it proves about me.
2. Write 10 post ideas distributed across the pillars. For each idea, give:
   - A working title
   - The specific experience or result from my background it draws on
   - A first-line hook of 12 words or fewer
   - A format (text post, carousel, short story, or lessons list)
   - A closing question or call to action
3. Arrange the first two weeks into a posting schedule that matches my posting capacity.
4. Describe five types of accounts I should comment on each week and what a useful comment from me should contain.
5. List three kinds of posts I should avoid because they do not fit my positioning.
</instructions>

<rules>
- Every idea must be anchored in something from my inputs. No generic "5 tips" posts with no personal angle.
- Hooks must be specific. No vague openers like "Here is something nobody tells you."
- Do not invent results, clients, or stories.
</rules>

<output_format>
Headings in order: Content Pillars, Ten Post Ideas (table), Two-Week Schedule, Comment Strategy, Posts to Avoid.
</output_format>

Save the output and write the first post the same day. Plans only help if the first post goes live.

Mistakes That Make AI-Written LinkedIn Profiles Obvious

AI-generated profiles tend to fail in the same few ways.

Skipping positioning. If Claude does not know who you are trying to reach, it writes for everyone. The result reads fine and attracts no one.

Letting every section sound the same. Run prompt 9 and check that your headline, About, and Experience each say something different while supporting the same message.

Keeping claims you cannot back up. A line like “drove 300% growth” invites questions in an interview. Delete any number you cannot trace to a source.

Leaving out a call to action. An About section that ends with a summary leaves visitors with nothing to do. Tell them how to reach you.

Never reading it out loud. If a sentence sounds like a brochure, rewrite it the way you would say it to a colleague.

How to Combine These Claude Prompts Into a Seven-Day Profile Rewrite

You can finish the whole profile in a week without it feeling like a project.

Spend day one on prompts 1 and 2 to find your problems and set your positioning. Use day two for prompt 3, and day three for prompts 4 and 5.

On day four, handle prompt 6, and use day five for prompt 7. Send out the requests from prompt 8 on day six, then run prompt 9 on day seven before you publish. Prompt 10 can wait until the following week, once the profile is live.

Keep your positioning statement and keyword map in one document and paste from it into every prompt. That one habit keeps your whole profile consistent.

A Clear Profile Starts With One Clear Message

Every prompt in this list works because Claude gets real facts, a defined task, strict rules, and an exact output format. That structure is why you get usable text the first time instead of a polished page of generic phrases.

Start with prompts 1 and 2. If you know what strangers currently think you do, and what you want them to think, the other eight prompts become much easier to use.

When you are ready to apply the same structured approach to the rest of your work, JSON Prompt Mastery for Claude has prompts organized by workflow. Run prompt 1 on your profile tonight and see what the five-second test says about you.