# Nail 'tell me about yourself' with a 60-second answer

> The question every interview opens with goes from a nervous ramble to 60 seconds aimed right at the job.

AI pulls the main responsibilities from the job posting and builds your answer in three parts: your current role, the past experience that matters most and why this job is your next step.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/tell-me-about-yourself-answer/
- Category: Learn anything faster
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Help me answer 'tell me about yourself' for this job interview. Job posting: [JOB POSTING]. My resume: [YOUR RESUME]. First, list the main responsibilities this role needs, even ones I haven't done before. Then write a 60-second answer in three parts. Present: my current role in two sentences, with one result. Past: the one or two experiences most relevant to this job, kept short. Future: why this role is the natural next step and what I'd bring. Keep it conversational, under 150 words, with no cliches. Then give me a 30-second version and tell me which sentence to say with the most energy.
```

## Step by step

1. Paste the prompt below with the job posting and your resume.
2. Read the draft out loud and time it.
3. Ask for a shorter or warmer version until it sounds like you.
4. Practice it in voice mode until you don't need notes.

## What you'll get

A 60-second and a 30-second answer built around what the job needs, in a present, past and future structure.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: job posting and your resume. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A 60-second and a 30-second answer built around what the job needs, in a present, past and future structure.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Jeff Su: https://www.jeffsu.org/tell-me-about-yourself-using-chatgpt/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Watch It For Me (Drop any video link and get the step-by-step playbook, the full timestamped transcript, and the best quotes. Without watching it); TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.