Yearbook Profile Page Ideas

Profiles are commonly used in Graduation Books to profile the graduating class and staff that have had a close relationship. They are also becoming increasingly common in yearbooks.

A good set of profile questions can help to capture each students’ personality and get a real flavour for the era and school life.

Below are a few ideas and examples of Profile questions to get your started.

About Me (the basics)

  • Nickname
  • Date of Birth
  • Email address

To Capture their Personality

  • I hope to be remembered by...
  • I have a talent for...
  • In my spare time I...
  • Favourite saying:
  • Favourite subject:
  • Hobbies
  • Greatest achievement:
  • Happiest memory at school:

To Capture the Era

  • Favourite music:
  • Favourite bit of tech:
  • Invention I’d like to see created:
  • A fashion fadd I must have is..
  • The image that reminds me of school is...
  • The smell that reminds me of school is...
  • My favourite piece of clothing is...

To Capture Dreams and Goals

  • Next year I hope to be...
  • I hope to become a…
  • I’m looking forward to…
  • I hope to work with...
  • When I grow up I want to...
  • The country I’d most like to visit is...

To Capture Ideals

  • To make the world a brighter place, I’d...
  • I admire the ability to...
  • I hope to be a person who...
  • In life it’s important to...
  • If I had to live in one moment forever it would be..

To Capture School Life

  • School days in three words...
  • School in a song...
  • School in a smell...
  • School in a memory...

Below are a few examples of successful sets of profile questions:

Servite College: (Secondary School Graduation Book)

  • Name
  • Nickname
  • Date of Birth
  • Most Memorable moment at Servite College
  • What will you be remembered for?
  • Where will you be in 10 years time?
  • Favourite quote or famous last words

Kotara High School: (Secondary School Graduation Book)

  • Name
  • Nickname
  • Hobbies
  • First memory of Kotara High
  • I will always remember
  • Most embarrassing moment
  • Favourite Kotara High memory
  • I will miss
  • Life after school
  • Farewell message
  • Myspace/Facebook/MSN

Emanuel School (Primary School Graduation Book)

  • Name
  • Nickname
  • Favourite School Moment
  • Things I enjoy doing
  • Best things about me
  • I can’t live without
  • Favourite Movie
  • Favourite Book
  • Favourite Music
  • Favourite Game
  • When I am elected Prime Minster of Australia, I will
  • In 20 years time I will
  • Friends think I am

Knox Gardens Primary School: (Primary School Graduation Book)

  • Name
  • The funniest moment
  • My proudest moment
  • A highlight was
  • I will miss
  • When I leave school I want to be
  • I am going to…

A sample set (with some of our favourite questions)

  • Name
  • Nickname
  • Email
  • Hobbies…
  • A memorable moment was…
  • I hope to become a…
  • I will miss…
  • I hope to be remembered for…

The number of questions you choose to include in your set depends on:

  • The number of profile questions on a page, for example:
    • If you have two profiles per page, 8-14 questions works well
    • If you have 6 profiles per page, 4-6 questions will fit
  • The number of questions depends on the type of questions you ask and the length of the answers, for example if you ask:
    • “Favourite Movie” a 1 line answer is likely
    • However, if you ask “Most memorable moment?” a longer answer may be give.
  • So- test your questions! Get your Yearbook committee to have a go at answering the questions and seeing how it fits on the page- before you get your whole year group to answer.

Tips for writing your Yearbooks’ Profile Set

  • Avoid asking questions that will invite similar answers, for example asking the two questions below in one set of Profile Questions are likely to get the same answer:
    • What was a highlight this year?
    • What has been your favourite moment?
    Instead, only use one of these questions and ask another question that invites a different answer, for example:
    • What was a highlight this year?
    • I felt proud when…
    Ask questions that get an insight into their personality and get the answers you want:
    • For example, when asked: Where do you hope to be in 10 years? Students often respond “having a family” or “at our 10 year reunion”. If you are trying to find out what occupation or lifestyle they want, try “I hope to become a…” This will invite a diverse array of answers such as ‘a doctor’, ‘a lifelong traveler’, ‘aid worker’ or a ‘film star’.
  • Keep your profile questions short and to the point: For example,
    • Don’t ask: One of my favourite events would have to be..
    • Ask: My favourite event was..
  • Always ask questions that invite a positive response, for example:
    • Don’t ask: What was your least favourite subject?
    • Ask: What was your favourite subjects
    A common question used is “What was your most embarrassing moment?” While this invites a lot of comical responses, try asking “What was your most memorable moment?” as this is likely to give you a more diverse range of answers.

    • How to create a Profile Page with Fusion Books

    With Fusion Books you can create your Profile pages in two ways:

  • Set the questions from your Editors account and then invite students to log in and answer their Profile questions
  • Set the questions from your Editors account, hand out the questions on paper and then have your Editing committee type in all the answers

Using the Fusion Books system, create a ‘Profile’ page in the Book Planner, add some questions and then invite the students to write their answers.

HANDY HINTS: Before inviting other people to submit their answers attempt to answer the questions yourself. Ensure no answers overlap and the questions invite a wide variety of answers. Keep the questions short to conserve space on the profiles and always ask positive questions that will bring out the best.