# Resume summary worksheet

A free original planning resource from Brainbaby. Use your own facts. This file does not generate an AI response, assess an applicant or guarantee a screening result. Do not enter government identifiers, passwords or private employer/customer records.

## 1. Choose the application

- Target role: [role]
- Relevant requirements in the job description: [requirements]
- Requested document format and language: [instructions]

## 2. Separate evidence from requirements

| Claim you could make | Your actual supporting experience | Keep, revise or omit? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [skill or role context] | [work, project or volunteer action you can explain] | [decision] |
| [skill or role context] | [work, project or volunteer action you can explain] | [decision] |
| [skill or role context] | [work, project or volunteer action you can explain] | [decision] |

A skill in the job advertisement is not evidence that you have it. Keep projects, employment and education described in their actual context. Leave out unsupported dates, qualifications, percentages and years of experience.

## 3. Write two or three short sentences

[Your current role, relevant background or project context.] [One or two actions, tools or skills supported by the facts above.] [An optional sentence connecting those facts to the target role without adding a new claim.]

My draft:

[Write your draft here. Delete the bracketed instructions before applying.]

## 4. Review the opening

- [ ] The role and experience level are accurate.
- [ ] Every skill and achievement has a supporting fact above.
- [ ] Any number, date, title or qualification is supplied and accurate.
- [ ] Class projects, volunteering and paid work are described accurately.
- [ ] The wording fits this role without copying unearned requirements.
- [ ] Repeated phrases and generic adjectives are removed.
- [ ] I have checked the summary against the rest of the document.
- [ ] I have reviewed the final file and removed all placeholders.

These marks are your own review notes, not a hiring, ATS or document-quality score.

## 5. Optional AI editing brief

Edit my own resume-summary draft for clarity and relevance to the role below. Return two concise alternatives and a list of claims that need clarification. Use only the supplied facts. Do not invent employers, credentials, dates, metrics, seniority or years of experience. Keep project, volunteer and employment experience distinct. If the draft has insufficient evidence, ask for the missing facts. Do not claim that it will pass an ATS or secure an interview.

Target role: [role]
My facts: [relevant facts only]
My draft: [your own text]
Details to preserve or omit: [instructions]

Read the examples: https://brainbaby.ai/blog/resume-summary-examples
Prepare an editable chat brief: https://brainbaby.ai/ai-resume-builder

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