When the Shadchan Comes….

She will want to know all the basic pertinent information about you. Many people actually have this typed up and are able to hand it, fax it, or email it to whomever they wish. They have begun to refer to this as a shidduch resume. This usually includes name, address and phone #, information regarding education, family, employment, shul affiliations, Rabbis to whom you are connected, and some references – names and telephone #s of people who know you and can vouch for you, your family, and your good character. Oh…and the type of guy you are looking looking for.

I think that covers it. You might want to get this type of info together before the shadchan comes.

Hope that helps! Hatzlacha rabbah and may you find your zivug hagun b’karov.

Someone emailed me this as a basic outline for a shidduch resume- check if it covers everything.

Full Name, (what your called (optional))

Address

Home Phone

Parent’s Cell(s) -so the shadchan can reach your parents

Your Cell-(optional)

Email Address

Age

Date of Birth

Hgt

Appearance(optional)

School:

H.S.

Seminary/Yeshiva/Bais Medresh

College/Graduate School/Vocational School/Training

Employment:

Community involvement/Chesed/Volunteer work:

Name, Phone number, what you do

Camp, Name

Bungalow Colony/Vacation/Summer Home, Name (if applicable)

Shul, Rav, Phone number

Family:

Father(name), occupation

Mother(name),(maiden name), occupation

Sibling- name, age, what they do?(school, college,etc.),spouse’s name(if applicable)

each sibling

Machatonim- Name,Phone number (if applicable)

References:

Name, how you know them- (Rav,Rebetzin,Family friends,Neighbors,Teachers/principals from seminary/yeshiva/H.S, Friends preferably married,Co-workers,boss etc.)

phone number for each reference

It’s important when you choose references be careful to choose people you trust and really know you well!! Also try to choose people who are good speakers- the key is that the people calling should be impressed with you!

Looking for spouse who?,Looking for Family who?

What your plans are?,What kind of person you are?