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Pedro Cuellar
Pedro Cuellar
Founder of PeerlyJobs

Add numbers to your resume bullets

For grads working hourly jobs who know numbers make a resume stronger but don’t know what to measure. One copy-and-paste prompt walks you through every bullet point and helps you find real numbers, even if you have to estimate.

  1. Attach your resume and paste the prompt

    Open any AI tool: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Attach your resume (tap the + or paperclip and upload the file), then paste this prompt.

    The prompt

    You’ll get ideas for what to measure in each bullet point, plus simple questions to help you find your real numbers.

    I attached my resume. Respond with text only. Don’t create a file, a PDF, or a new version of my resume, and don’t rewrite my bullet points for me. I want to add numbers to my bullet points so they’re stronger, but I’m not sure what to measure. Go through my bullet points one at a time. For each one: 1. Show the original bullet point. 2. List 2 or 3 kinds of numbers I could add, like how many, how often, how much, how fast, or what changed (for example: customers helped per shift, dollars handled, time saved, team size, or how much something went up or down). 3. Ask me 1 or 2 simple questions that would help me figure out the real number, even if I have to estimate. 4. Show 1 example of what the bullet could look like with a number, using [brackets] for the number so I fill in my own. Use plain words, and assume I’ve never done this before. If a bullet point doesn’t need a number, say so and tell me why. At the end, give me 3 general tips for estimating numbers honestly when I don’t have exact data.

  2. Answer the questions and add your own numbers

    Go through the questions one bullet at a time. You don’t need exact data. An honest estimate, like “about 40 customers a shift,” is fine. Then put your own number where the [brackets] are.

    Before

    Helped customers at the register to ensure high customer service.

    After

    Helped [40+] customers per shift at the register to ensure high customer service.

    Same action, same result. The number shows employers how much you handled.

  3. Next: add a project to your resume

    Numbers make the bullets you already have stronger. A project gives you new bullets that show the skills the job you want is asking for.

    Open the after-shift project plan

    Takes less than 5 minutes to start.