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How to Write a Friend Resume

In today’s competitive social landscape, a strong friend resume is essential. Just like a professional resume showcases your skills and experience to potential employers, a friend resume helps you attract and cultivate meaningful connections.

Here’s a basic friendframework to get you started:

1. Contact Information:

• Name: Your Full Name (Suggested: Include Maiden Name and other Past Names)
• Location: City, State (Optional: Include Radius for Commuting for Meet-Ups – e.g., “Within 10 miles/ 25 miles if you’re really cool”)

2. Experience:

• [Newest Friend’s Name], [Friend’s City/State], [Start Date – Present]:
  • Briefly describe your friendship and highlight key qualities of this friend (e.g., “Adventurous travel buddy, always up for trying new restaurants, provides insightful career advice.”) This demonstrates your ability to connect with new people and build strong bonds quickly.
• [Name of Friend You’re Most Proud Of], [Friend’s City/State], [Start Date – Present]:
  • Focus on a shared accomplishment. For example: “Collaborated with [Friend’s Name] to organize a successful charity fundraiser, raising over [amount] for [charity name].” This section showcases your ability to contribute positively to a friend’s life and achieve shared goals.
• [Oldest Friend’s Name], [Friend’s City/State], [Start Date – [Year]]:
  • Briefly describe your long-standing friendship, emphasizing its enduring nature. For example: “Lifelong friend, confidante, and constant source of support through life’s ups and downs.” This demonstrates your ability to maintain lasting and meaningful connections.

3. Skills:

Examples could be:

• Active Listening: I won’t ask you questions just so I can give you my answers.
• Empathy and Compassion: I’ll care about you even when it doesn’t benefit me.
• Loyalty and Dependability: If I say I’ll do it, I will
• Communication (Verbal and Written): I answer my texts.
• Humor and Playfulness: I am not afraid to embarrass myself to make you laugh. 
• Giving and Receiving Support: It’s not easy to talk to someone going through something rough. I’ll be there for you anyway.
• Shared Interests (List specific interests that are important to you in a friend):
  • (e.g., “Hiking, baking, live music, reading, board games”)

Remember: This is just a template. Feel free to customize it to fit your unique personality and friendship goals.

Note: This blog post focuses on the “resume” aspect of finding friends. A separate post will cover the “cover letter” element, which would involve a more personal and detailed introduction to yourself and the type of friendships you seek.

I’d love to hear your thoughts! Have you ever considered writing a friend resume? What would your top skills be?