brag sheet
Self-promotion document
A brag sheet is a document listing one's accomplishments, used when applying for jobs, scholarships, or college recommendations.
It's a self-promotional summary—grades, awards, activities, skills—that helps others write on your behalf or evaluate your qualifications: Fill out this brag sheet so I can write your recommendation letter.
Career summary document
- CVCareer credentials document
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- transcriptVerbatim written account
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
cover letter · reference letter · application · dossier · profile · summary · one-pager · highlight reel
Completed goals worth noting
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- accoladesFormal expressions of praise
distinctions · recognitions · successes · victories · merits · highlights · contributions · results
Strategic self-image cultivation
- elevator pitchBrief persuasive summary
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- showcasingPresenting something prominently
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
visibility · marketing · highlighting · selling yourself · positioning · boasting · name-dropping · spinning
One's sense of worth
- self-assuranceConfidence in one's abilities
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
empowerment · imposter syndrome · modesty · humility · reluctance · underselling · downplaying
Entry to undergraduate study
- recommendation letterWritten endorsement for applicant
- job interviewFormal hiring assessment meeting
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
- scholarship applicationRequest for academic funding
graduate school · internship · fellowship · nomination · evaluation · assessment · counselor · recommender
resume
Career summary document
- CVCareer credentials document
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- transcriptVerbatim written account
credentials · cover letter · reference letter · application · dossier · profile · summary · one-pager · highlight reel · executive summary
achievements
Completed goals worth noting
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- awardsFormal honors bestowed
- honorsRecognition for achievement
accolades · distinctions · recognitions · successes · victories · merits · highlights · contributions · results · impact
personal branding
Strategic self-image cultivation
- elevator pitchBrief persuasive summary
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- showcasingPresenting something prominently
pitching · visibility · marketing · highlighting · selling yourself · positioning · boasting · name-dropping · spinning · framing
self-esteem
One's sense of worth
- self-assuranceConfidence in one's abilities
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
assertiveness · empowerment · imposter syndrome · modesty · humility · reluctance · underselling · downplaying
college admissions
Entry to undergraduate study
- recommendation letterWritten endorsement for applicant
- job interviewFormal hiring assessment meeting
- performance reviewWorkplace assessment of employee
scholarship application · graduate school · internship · fellowship · nomination · evaluation · assessment · counselor · recommender · talking points
brag sheetconfession
Admission of wrongdoing
apology · disclaimer · humble-brag · false modesty · self-deprecation
brag sheetrap sheet
Arrest and conviction history
criminal record · disciplinary record · self-criticism · mea culpa · confession
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