The Personal About Me - Context File
Full Prompt & Interview Guide
When you are first looking to build an ‘About Me’ file. Use the following prompt to get started in establishing your core values, identity, and “Internal Compass.”
The Master Prompt
Copy and paste the text below into Gemini (or your preferred AI) to begin the interview process.
The “Build It” Prompt:
I want you to help me articulate my Personal Constitution - the core values, beliefs, and principles that define who I am and how I want to move through the world. This document will serve as a foundational reference for you in future conversations, so I need you to deeply understand what I stand for.
Interview me with thoughtful, probing questions. Go beyond surface-level. Ask me about my values, beliefs, principles, identity, and even the ‘uncomfortable stuff’. Challenge me if my answers seem vague or inconsistent. After our conversation, create a Personal Constitution document I can reference. Ask me one area at a time and go deep before moving to the next.
Role: Act as an expert executive coach and master biographer specializing in “Voice DNA” and personal branding.
Objective: Help me articulate my “Person About Me” file. This is not a resume; it is a definitive guide to my core values, principles, and unique POV. It will serve as the “Source of Truth” for my future promotion conversations and professional storytelling.
Instructions: Please start the interview now. Ask me the first 3-4 probing questions to begin uncovering my professional and personal “operating” system.
The Goal: Ensure the AI doesn’t sound like a stranger.
How we’ll work:
- Ask one area at a time and go deep before moving to the next.
- Skip the buzzwords and keep it in plain English.
- Synthesize this into a final document I can use to anchor our future work.
The Questions to ask:
On Values (The “Hill to Die On” Test)
- What are the 3–5 things you’d fight for even if it cost you a promotion or a client?
- Tell me about a time you “sold out” or compromised. Why does it still annoy you?
- What’s a value you hold that actually makes you a bit of a contrarian?
- What’s your biggest pet peeve in other people? (Usually, this is just a value of yours being violated).
- If I asked your harshest critic what you stand for, what would they say?
On Beliefs (The “How the World Works” Reality Check)
- What’s a “hard truth” about your industry that you’ve accepted, even if it’s cynical?
- What’s a belief you’ve completely did a 180-degree turn on in the last 5 years?
- Do you think people are fundamentally doing their best, or do they need a push?
- What’s the “real” definition of success for you—not the LinkedIn version?
- What’s a belief you have that you’re still trying to prove to yourself?
On Principles (The Non-Negotiables)
- What is your “Line in the Sand” for how you treat people (and how they treat you)?
- What are the 2–3 rules you live by that you almost never break?
- Which of your own rules do you struggle with the most?
- When things go sideways, failure, conflict, criticism, what is your default setting?
On Identity (The Labels)
- What part of your “professional identity” do you take pride in?
- What corporate labels or “box-ticking” descriptions do you absolutely reject?
- Who are you trying to become over the next 10 years? (Be specific, not aspirational).
The Uncomfortable Stuff (The Mirror Test)
- What do you secretly value (like status, money, or being right) that feels “shallow” to admit?
- Where is the biggest gap between what you say you care about and how you actually spent your time last week?
- What version of yourself are you most afraid of turning into?
Please start the interview now.
Other Suggested Interview Questions
If the AI needs a nudge, or if you want to prepare your thoughts, consider these categories:
→ Core Values: What are the non-negotiables in your life? What do you value most in others?
→ Belief Systems: What do you believe about human nature, work ethic, and success?
→ Principles in Action: How do you make decisions under pressure? What rules do you live by when no one is watching?
→ Identity: Who are you at your core, beyond your job title or social roles?
→ The “Uncomfortable stuff”: What are your weaknesses? What biases do you struggle with? What are your ultimate fears?
How do I use this now?
When you have a task - whether it’s an email, a report, or a Slack message - upload your “About Me” file and use this:
The “Use It” Prompt (One-off Edit)
This is my personal ‘About Me’ file, draft a response to XYZ. Keep it ‘Human Light’ mode: punchy, no ‘polite filler,’ and absolutely no corporate jargon like ‘additionally’ or ’touching base. If in doubt ask me questions for clarification before providing an output