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Check your resume bullets for pronouns, duty phrases, and punctuation.

This pattern checker highlights first-person pronouns (I, my, our), weak duty openers (Responsible for), repeated opening words, and inconsistent trailing punctuation. It does not assess grammar, spelling, or verb tense. Review those separately using the dates and context of each role.

Paste your experience bullets or summary

Enter one bullet per line. This deterministic scanner checks pronouns, passive openers, repeated opening words, and trailing punctuation consistency locally in your browser.

Diagnostic summary

Lines scanned

Line flags

Consistency alerts

Mixed end-of-bullet punctuation

4 line(s) end with a period and 1 line(s) do not. Pick one convention across your entire resume so the page looks consistent.

Repeated opening words

“managed” (2×) — review repeated openings so consecutive bullets highlight distinct actions.

Line-by-line findings

Line 1: First-Person Pronoun“I”
I was responsible for managing 14 regional warehouse accounts and weekly inventory audits.
Resumes use implied first-person sentences. Drop “I”, “my”, or “our” and open with an active verb.
Line 1: Passive Duty Opener“Responsible for”
I was responsible for managing 14 regional warehouse accounts and weekly inventory audits.
Start directly with the action verb (e.g., “Managed…”, “Maintained…”, or “Audited…”).
Line 3: Passive Duty Opener“Duties included”
Duties included training 5 new logistics coordinators on barcode scanning workflows.
Replace with the specific action you performed (e.g., “Trained…”, “Processed…”).

Four mechanical rules that make experience bullets easier to scan

When a hiring manager reads your experience, consistent sentence mechanics keep the focus on your work rather than your formatting. Open each bullet with a direct verb, keep past roles in the past tense, avoid repeating the same lead verb three times in one job, and apply one period rule from top to bottom.

Want to replace weak verbs or rewrite a bullet from scratch? Browse our 500+ Resume Action Verbs or use the Resume Bullet Builder.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should a resume be written in past tense or present tense?

Use past tense action verbs (such as “Built”, “Managed”, “Audited”) for every past job and for completed projects inside your current job. Use present tense (“Manage”, “Maintain”) only for ongoing daily responsibilities in a role you still hold today. Avoid starting bullets with “-ing” participles (“Managing”, “Building”).

Why are pronouns like “I”, “me”, and “my” flagged on a resume?

Standard resume style uses implied first-person sentences—meaning the subject “I” is dropped so every bullet opens directly with an action verb (for example, “Reduced onboarding time by two days” instead of “I reduced onboarding time by two days”).

Should resume bullet points end with periods?

Either choice is acceptable—using periods at the end of every bullet or omitting them on fragment bullets—as long as you apply the same rule across the entire document. Mixing periods and unpunctuated lines within the same experience section looks rushed.