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Does your About section earn the “see more” click?

Recruiters see only your first two lines before LinkedIn hides the rest. This free review scores your summary on the hook, structure, tone and proof — and shows exactly where the fold cuts you off.

LinkedIn allows 2,600 characters — the fold cuts at ~265. 0 / 2600
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How the About section works

The first two lines decide everything

LinkedIn hides your summary behind a “see more” fold after roughly 265 characters on desktop — even less on mobile. If the opening doesn’t earn the click, the rest of your carefully written paragraphs simply don’t exist.

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Open with the hook, not your name“My name is Alex and I am a…” wastes the most valuable lines on the page — your name sits directly above the About box. Lead with what you do and for whom, or a result that makes people curious.
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Prove it with numbers“Improved retention” is a claim. “Cut churn 18% in two quarters” is evidence. Two or three measurable results beat a page of adjectives every time.
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Write like a person, in first personThird-person summaries read like press releases. “I help fintech teams ship faster” starts conversations; “Alex is a results-driven professional” ends them.
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Close with a next stepTell readers what to do: connect, message you, visit a link, email you. An About section without a call to action is a conversation you walked away from.

Weak vs. strong opening

✗ Dies at the fold
  • · “My name is Alex. I am a passionate, results-driven professional with a proven track record…”
  • · Name and buzzwords before the fold
  • · No role, no numbers, no reason to click
  • · One wall of text, no call to action
✓ Earns the click
  • · “I turn scattered customer feedback into roadmaps that ship — last year my launches grew self-serve revenue 38%.”
  • · Role + proof in the first two lines
  • · Short paragraphs, a bullet list of wins
  • · Ends with “message me here”
Hook → Proof with numbers → Skills → Call to action

Searchable space: the About section is indexed by LinkedIn search. Skills you name here help you surface in recruiter searches — adjectives don’t.

Official reference: LinkedIn Help — Create a good LinkedIn profile.

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LinkedIn About section questions, answered

Last updated: September 2026

What should the first two lines of a LinkedIn summary say?

Your LinkedIn summary (the About section) only shows the first ~265 characters before the “see more” fold, so the opening must earn the click: name your role or specialty, then one proof point or a question your reader cares about. Never open with “My name is…” — your name is directly above the About box.

How long should a LinkedIn About section be?

LinkedIn allows 2,600 characters. The sweet spot is roughly 1,200–2,000: enough room for a hook, 2–3 proof points with numbers, your core skills and a closing call to action — without turning into a wall of text.

Should I write my About section in first or third person?

First person. “I help SaaS teams ship faster” reads like a person; “Alex is a results-driven professional who…” reads like a press release. Recruiters message people, not press releases.

Does the About section affect LinkedIn search ranking?

Yes. The About section is indexed by LinkedIn search, so the skills and role titles you mention there help you surface in recruiter searches. It carries less weight than your headline and job titles, but it is searchable space most people waste on adjectives.

Does this tool upload my About section anywhere?

No. All analysis runs locally in your browser with plain pattern matching. Nothing you type is sent to a server, stored, or seen by anyone.

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