Partner Bio Grader

Opening (20 points): does the first sentence name the clients or sectors the person works for (10), and the work they do for them (5)? Five more points if it doesn’t open with the CV, such as a job title, years of experience or qualifications.

Specifics (20): sectors named (one scores 6, two or more 10) and numbers a reader could check, such as deal sizes, numbers of matters or years in a sector, but not bare dates like “qualified in 2003” (one scores 5, two or more 10).

Client work (20): verbs that describe work done for clients, such as acted for, advised, led, negotiated or recovered. One scores 8, two 14, three or more 20.

Stock phrases (20): phrases from the Sameness Checker’s published list, plus common biography clichés such as “wealth of experience” and “passionate about”. The score falls as they become denser: none scores 20, one per 100 words about 13, two about 9.

Readability (20): length (100 to 300 words scores 8; 60 to 99 or 301 to 450 scores 4), average sentence length (24 words or fewer scores 6; up to 30 scores 3), and one consistent person, not a mix of “I” and “he” or “she” (6).

Scores fall into four bands: 80 or more is Sells the person, 60 to 79 Solid, could be sharper, 40 to 59 Reads like a CV, and under 40 Interchangeable. The grader reads patterns, not meaning: a high score is a good sign, not a guarantee, and a sentence it doesn’t recognise may still be excellent.