Free resume bullet point checker with feedback on every line.
Paste the bullet points from your resume. You'll see what's holding each one back, like a weak opening, a missing number or a buzzword, plus stronger verbs to try.
What we check
Four things we look for in every bullet.
How it starts
A bullet should open with what you did. “Responsible for”, “Worked on” and “I” are flagged, with verbs that fit the work to use instead.
A number
A count, an amount, a percentage or a time shows how big the work was. Words like “various” and “significantly” hint at a number without giving one, so they're flagged too.
Words that add nothing
Phrases like “team player” and “results-driven” appear on so many resumes that readers skip them. Passive phrasing like “was improved” hides who did the work.
Length and focus
Long bullets get skimmed and very short ones say too little. A list of tools with no outcome is flagged, and so is a mix of past and present tense.
Before and after
What you did, then what changed.
Most weak bullets describe the job. Strong ones say what you did in it and give the reader something to check. The checker can fix the opening for you. The number has to come from you, so only use one you could explain in an interview.
Before
Responsible for the weekly staff rota at a busy café
Describes the job. No sign of what changed.
Opening fixed by the checker
Managed the weekly staff rota at a busy café
Starts with the action. Still no number.
After you add what you know
Managed the weekly rota for 14 staff, cutting last-minute shift gaps from about 5 a month to 1
An action, the scale and a result someone could ask you about.
Questions
Common questions about resume bullet points.
Does it rewrite my bullets for me?
Only the opening, and only when that's safe. “Responsible for managing the rota” becomes “Managed the rota”. It never adds numbers or results, because those have to be true and you may be asked about them in an interview.
What if I don't have numbers for my work?
Most people have more than they think: how many customers a day, how many people you trained, how often you ran a report, how big the budget was. If there's genuinely no figure, name the concrete result instead, like a launch, a passed audit or a process other people now use.
How long should a resume bullet be?
Usually one or two lines. The checker flags bullets over 34 words and suggests staying under about 30: one action and one result. If a bullet needs more, it's probably two bullets.
Should resume bullets be in past or present tense?
Past tense for jobs you've left, present tense for the job you're in now. If the bullets you paste mix the two, the checker says so.
Is what I paste uploaded or saved?
No. The checker runs in your browser. Nothing you paste is sent to ATSPrep or anyone else, and it's gone when you leave the page.
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