How to write your own personal ad
Writing a personal ad is like writing a love letter, a poem
dedicated to your future life partner. You're essentially
writing an ad seeking someone who could and would live the rest
of their life loving you, for better or for worse. While there
are no real SECRETS to writing a good personal ad, there are
good personal ads, there are bad personal ads and then there are
the SMASHING ones! It's a guess that you want to write a
smashing personal ad that brings you people who are looking for
you. you don't want any Tom, Dick and Harry or Mary, Jane and
Barbie. When writing your personal ad, your focus should be on
finding someone who suits you and likes you for what you are.
So, the number one rule about writing your own personal ad is to
be as positive and honest as possible.
Remember, words mean very little in a personal ad. The most
important thing about writing your own personal ad is that you
should try, in every single way possible, to prove and show that
you have whatever it is that you say you have. For instance, if
you say you are a positive person with a healthy sense of humor,
show it, write it that way. Don't just say it because people
reading your personal ad will try to read between the lines.
If you are a writer and is adept in writing poems, use it
creatively. The conventional personal ad is boring and after
reading through about 30, the person reading the personal ad is
probably numb with the flood of self-praise there. Instead,
write your own personal ad in a creative way...like in a form of
a joke, letter or poem. Your personal ad will surely stand out
among the few hundred other personal ads there are splashed
across the pages.
It's important to include your own personality and
characteristics in the personal ad instead of just rattling on
and on about the kind of life partner you're looking for. And
when you're writing that part of your personal ad, try to put
yourself into the shoes of the person who's reading the personal
ad. What would he/she most likely find interesting? What would
he/she like to know about a prospective spouse? List down all
those stuff and then write them out creatively.
If you want your personal ad to stand out, describe yourself,
your interests, and hobbies in detail. Instead of saying you
like movies, name a couple of your favorite movies. If you like
music, write down the type or name of your favorite artists.