Receptionist Biodata Format for Job: Front Office and Front Desk

An office, clinic, hospital or hotel hiring a receptionist reads a biodata for the first impression you will give their visitors: the languages you speak, how you handle calls and people, and the computer work you can do. This format puts those first.

When this format is the right one

Use it for a receptionist, front office executive, front desk executive, office assistant with reception duty or guest relations post at an office, clinic, hospital, hotel, school, showroom or society office.

Copy-ready lines for a receptionist biodata

Copy the lines that are true for you, replace every [bracket] and delete the rest. Many employers call before the interview, so your phone manner is part of the selection.

Front desk lines. Pick the work you have done

• Greeted and registered about [XX] visitors a day; issued visitor passes and informed the right person
• Answered and transferred calls on a multi-line phone system; took clear messages
• Managed appointments and the meeting room calendar for [doctors / managers]
• Handled courier, letters and the dispatch register
• Billing and payment receipts at the [clinic / showroom] counter; daily cash report

Skills lines

• Languages: [English, Hindi, Marathi]: spoken and written
• MS Word, Excel, email; typing [30] WPM
• Calm and polite with visitors; neat and well groomed

Career objective lines

• Receptionist with [X] years of front desk experience at a [clinic / office], seeking a front office post where good communication and organised work are needed.
• [Graduate / 12th] fresher with good spoken English and computer skills, seeking a receptionist post in [area].

Blank receptionist biodata form. Copy into Word

Select the form, copy it into Word or Google Docs, and fill the blanks. Keep a monospaced font such as Courier New so the colons stay lined up, then print it on A4.

BIO-DATA: RECEPTIONIST

Post applied for      : ____________________
Name                  : ____________________
Father's Name         : ____________________
Date of birth / Age   : __________ / ___ years
Mobile / Email        : ____________________
Address               : ____________________
Languages known       : ____________________

Education             : ____________________
Spoken languages      : ____________________
Computer skills       : ____________________
Typing speed          : ____ WPM

Experience            : ____ years / Fresher
1. Employer: _________________________________
   From ______ to ______  Post: ______________

Documents enclosed    : ____________________

Declaration: I hereby declare that the
information furnished above is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.

Place: ____________   Date: ____________

Signature: ______________________

Sample Receptionist Biodata format

Plain text you can copy straight into Word. Replace the values and the structure keeps working.

Section by section

What to get right

• List spoken languages with your name and contact.
• Give one number for visitors or calls handled.
• Name the computer work you have done at the desk.
• Attach a neat, recent photograph.
• Answer every call from unknown numbers politely while job hunting.

Common questions

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