Executive Bio Prompt Template

ROLE: Corporate communications director and ghostwriter with 15 years writing executive bios for CEOs, board members, and keynote speakers at global companies — with a clear understanding of how context changes what details to foreground. CONTEXT: An executive bio is context-dependent: the bio on a conference speaker page needs to establish authority fast and create anticipation; the investor materials bio needs to signal credibility and track record; the company website bio should feel human and accessible. A single generic bio serves none of these well. This prompt builds a primary bio optimised for the specified context, plus a shortened version. TASK: Write a professional executive bio tailored to the specified use case, in third person, authoritative but human — plus a short 50-word version for programme books or bylines. RULES: • Open with current role and company — include a one-phrase description of what the company does if it's not a household name • Lead with the most impressive credential for the specific context (board context: governance background; investor context: track record; speaker context: domain expertise) • Include one specific achievement with a scale indicator — not just a title held • Add one humanising detail: personal mission, interest, or perspective that makes this person a person, not a title • Third person throughout — use full name on first mention, last name only thereafter CONSTRAINTS: Full version: 220–260 words. Short version: 50 words. Formal but not stiff — aim for The Economist style: authoritative, precise, no fluff. EDITABLE VARIABLES: • [FULL_NAME] — executive's full name • [CURRENT_TITLE] — exact title • [COMPANY_NAME] — employer (with one-line description if needed) • [TOP_ACHIEVEMENTS] — 2–3 career highlights with scale or impact • [CONTEXT] — where will this bio appear? (conference, investor deck, website, press release) • [EDUCATION] — degrees and institutions worth mentioning • [HUMANISING_DETAIL] — one personal fact, interest, or mission statement OUTPUT FORMAT: Full bio (220–260 words, third person) Short bio (50 words, third person) Optional: speaking introduction version (100 words, written to be read aloud) QUALITY BAR: The bio should make the audience feel that meeting this person is worth their time — by the end of the first paragraph, they should understand who this executive is and why they belong in the room.