User Guide to Me Template

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Often called a 'manual of me', personal user guides are a fantastic way to explain what it's like to work with you on a single page. This simple worksheet guides you to create a beautifully organized 101 guide to YOU.

It's perfect for anyone starting a new role, getting to know a new team, or kicking off a project. In fact, it's just a great all-round exercise in self-awareness.

It's fun to fill in, fun to customize, and fun to read. Still not sure? Here's mine!

In 19 super-short sections, you will:

Introduce yourself
Summarise your values and approach
Outline your strengths and growth areas
Paint a picture of your personal interests and passions
Be completely transparent about everything you need to be happy and productive at work

It contains:

Your one-page personal user guide, blank for you to fill in
An expansion pack of extra questions
2 support pages featuring questions that guide you to write more comprehensive answers
6 articles and examples to inspire you

The results?

More self-awareness
Increased empathy & trust
Open communication
Psychological safety
More efficient delivery
Better teamwork

What you can do with your user guide:

Save it as an image or PDF and share it in Notion or your company's intranet
Attach it to your LinkedIn or bio page for total transparency
Run this activity as a workshop or asynchronous exercise for your team, then compile and share everyone's user guides in one big board
Customize it with your company branding and colors
Edit it to make it as short or as long as you like

Gaby Turner

Content Strategist

I'm a content specialist who's spent over 15 years helping large enterprises redesign their websites, simplify their processes, and define their unique brand voice. I started out writing TV ads, and became a UX writer, a content strategist, a mentor and a professional simplifier. I've learnt how to bring order to chaos - and with these templates, you can do that too.