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A simple formula for résumé bullet points
Last updated 9 October 2026
Short answer. Write each résumé bullet as action + object + result: what you did, what you did it to, and what changed because of it. Start with a strong verb, add a real number when you have one, and keep it to one or two lines.
The formula
Action (verb) + object (what) + result (so what).
- Weak: "Responsible for customer emails."
- Better: "Answered customer emails."
- Strong: "Rewrote the top 20 support replies, cutting repeat questions on refunds."
Verbs that carry weight
Built, led, designed, reduced, launched, negotiated, automated, analysed, trained, fixed. Avoid "helped with" and "was involved in" unless that is honestly all you did.
Results without big numbers
Not every result is a percentage. Scale (how many people, how many products), speed (faster, earlier), quality (fewer errors) and adoption (who used it) are all results. See quantifying achievements.
How many per role
Three to six for recent, relevant roles; one or two for older ones. Order them by relevance to the posting, not by date.
Questions
Should every bullet have a number?
No. Use numbers when they are real and meaningful; a clear result in words is fine.
Can bullets be longer than two lines?
Try not to. If a bullet needs three lines, it is probably two achievements.
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By Vamsi Venkatesh · 2026-10-09