By Aja Frost
Re-posted from The Muse

How many times have you started reading someone’s LinkedIn summary and found yourself totally bored two sentences in? The whole thing is only a paragraph, but you’re already scrolling down to the Experience section—or even clicking away from the page.

Having a great summary (like these!) is essential. After all, it’s one of the most important areas of your entire profile: It sums up your professional history, qualifications, and personality. Plus, it can (and should) give viewers a clear idea of what they should do next—whether that’s accepting your connection request, recruiting you for a job opening, or reaching out for networking purposes.  READ MORE

If you’re looking for inspiration, check out these five different summary templates—there’s one for every kind of person on LinkedIn.