How to Write a Marriage Biodata: 10 Simple Rules (with Examples)

Most people know which sections a biodata needs. The difference is in how it's written. The same details, written honestly, tidily and warmly, make the other family want to know more; vague or exaggerated writing does the opposite. Follow these ten rules.

1. Be truthful, and present it well

Never round up your height, age, education or income. Any mismatch comes out the moment you meet or someone asks around, and then nothing else on the page is trusted. Present the truth positively; don't stretch it.

2. Short sentences, plain words

A biodata isn't an essay. One fact per line. Instead of "I was always an extremely brilliant and hard-working student who…", give the result and let it speak.

3. Take care over "About me"

It's the only part of a biodata where the person comes through.

Weak: I am a good person. I get along with everyone.

Better: Calm by nature and close to my family. On weekends I cook and explore new places. Organised at work, straightforward in conversation.

The better example is specific: you can picture a real person. Two or three sentences are enough.

4. Write expectations clearly, but leave room

"Age 26–32, graduate, Dhaka or nearby" covers the essentials. Rigid conditions, like an exact minimum height, rule out many good matches before anyone has talked. Write only what truly matters to you.

5. Keep dates and numbers consistent

Use one style throughout: 15 March 1998, not a mix of formats. Height in feet and inches, weight in kilograms. If you give your date of birth, the reader doesn't have to work out your age.

6. Check spellings twice

Misspelled names, institutions or places look careless. Names of universities and districts are especially easy to get wrong. If you're writing in Bangla and find typing hard, BanglaBiodata's Bangla typing lets you type in English letters: "shikkha" becomes শিক্ষা.

7. Contact through a guardian

In Bangladesh it's usual to give a guardian's number rather than the bride's or groom's own. It's both customary and safer.

8. No empty fields

If you'd rather not share something, don't write "N/A" or a dash; leave the field out entirely. Half-filled fields make a biodata look unfinished. (In BanglaBiodata, empty fields never appear.)

9. One biodata, everywhere

Sending slightly different versions to different people causes confusion. Keep one master biodata, update it when things change, and send that. Save it to your account and you can edit it from any phone.

10. Have someone read it before you send it

Ask a family member to read it once. It's hard to spot your own mistakes, and someone else will tell you what isn't clear.

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For which section goes where, see the marriage biodata format for Bangladesh.