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Write a translator CV
A focused translator CV gets agency attention. A generic one gets ignored. Agencies and project managers match CVs to jobs by language pair, direction, specialism and tools, so put those first, keep to facts you can prove, and leave out anything confidential to a client.
Time: 30 minutes once, then 10 minutes per updateTool cost: you can start with a free AI tool
Steps
- Write your facts in a plain list, outside the AI tool: language pairs and direction (for example French into English), specialisms, qualifications and memberships with dates, CAT tools, how many words a week you can take, and the kinds of project you have done. Describe projects; do not name clients unless they have agreed.
- Example (made up, for illustration only): a German into English translator with a chemistry degree describes her work as patient information leaflets for pharmaceutical clients, rather than naming the drug company, and lists her CAT tools under Tools. That is the level of detail the prompt needs.
- Paste your list into the prompt below. Leave out your home address, date of birth and photo; add your name and email afterwards.
- Read every line against your list. Delete anything the AI added: qualifications, years, tools or sectors you did not give it.
- Save it as a PDF with the date in the file name. For each agency, write a two-line covering note yourself that names the language pair and specialism they asked for.
- Review it every six months, and update it when you gain a qualification, membership or specialism.
The exact prompt
Turn my notes below into a one-page CV for a freelance translator applying to translation agencies. Sections, in this order: (1) a two-line profile with my language pair(s), direction and main specialisms; (2) language pairs and direction; (3) specialisms, each with one line on the kinds of text I translate; (4) qualifications and memberships with dates; (5) CAT tools and other software; (6) experience, as kinds of project, not client names; (7) availability and weekly capacity. Use only facts in my notes. Do not add any qualification, membership, year, client, tool or sector. If a section has nothing in my notes, keep the heading and write [ADD OR DELETE]. Plain [British] English. No words such as passionate or world-class. My notes: [PASTE YOUR LIST, WITH NO CLIENT NAMES OR CONFIDENTIAL DETAILS]
✓ Check before you send
- Every qualification, membership, date and tool matches your certificates and accounts exactly.
- No client name, project detail or client text appears without that client’s permission.
- The direction is stated correctly for each language pair.
- It fits on one page, and the profile names your specialism, not just your languages.
- Your home address, date of birth and photo are not on it.
UK notes extra
- UK: if you name a professional body, use your membership grade exactly as the body records it, and check its own rules on how members may describe it. Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI).
- UK: describe projects only within your confidentiality agreements. Client documents often contain personal data, so do not paste client text into an AI tool to describe your experience. ICO: advice for small organisations (data protection).
Last reviewed Oct 2026. Free tools change. If a screen looks different, the steps still apply.Back to top ↑