A headline is one of the most important parts of your profile.
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Why is a headline important? When other members run a search, they have three ways to get a quick first impression of you:
- photo
- screen name
- headline
Everybody has a screen name. Smart people have a nice smiley photo. But when it comes to headlines, lots of people are just blank, and they're missing a great opportunity to get more clicks.
I know, I know: It's intimidating to try to write a sentence that sums up your essence. Members ask me: "what if I'm not clever enough?" or "what if nobody thinks I'm funny?" or "what if I don't know the right grammar for what I want to say?"
Well, not to worry, we're here for you! Look for the EasyWriter box on the page where you add your headline, and just click it. We'll help you write a great headline.
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Or if you'd rather come up with something on your own, but you're still stumped, I'll clue you in to a little trick I learned. If you're not a born writer, try making three lists:
- The first list should contain 10 words that describe your best personality traits — any 10 words (as long as they're printable and not obscene!) Examples: happy, funny, cheerful, goofy, dreamy, silly, spicy, content, laughing, smiling, sassy, saucy, etc. Need ideas? Try www.visualthesaurus.com or another online thesaurus or dictionary.
- The second list should contain 10 words about your lifestyle or job. Examples: comfortable, modest, rich, steady, hard-working, focused, technical, ever-changing, mile-a-minute, etc.
- The third list should contain 10 words that describe a hobby or enjoyable or proud part of your life. Examples: fisherman, singer, knitter, mountain-biker, Italian, 10k-runner, poodle owner, championship golfer, old-movie lover etc.
Now for the fun part: Line the three lists up next to one another and read the words across the rows. The result should be several options for a three-word headline:
happy |
comfortable |
fisherman |
funny |
modest |
singer |
sassy |
rich |
knitter |
goofy |
steady |
reader |
dreamy |
hard-working |
mountain-biker |
silly |
focused |
Italian |
spicy |
technical |
marathon-runner |
clever |
ever-changing |
dog lover |
content |
mile-a-minute |
golfer |
laughing |
casual |
movie fan |
If you don't like the way any of the word combinations line up, rearrange them — or come up with new words. Your headline could end up as a fun word combo:
Happy, hard-working dog lover.
Or your three words could end up inspiring you to write a longer, more earnest headline:
Work makes me proud. My dog makes me happy.
Or even something quite silly:
Sit. Stay. Email me.
Changing your headline up is a fun way to catch someone's eye. So take a few minutes right now to see what you can come up with.
Got it? Good. Now that your headline is irresistible, send a wink or an email to someone you've had your eye on. Or better yet — check out one of True’s chat rooms and see what people think of the new you.
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