I hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place: [City]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]
[Your full name]
Resume guide
Declaration for resume
A declaration for a resume is a one-line statement at the end of your resume confirming that the details are true, followed by the place, the date and your name or signature. Private-company applications rarely need it; some government, PSU and campus application formats include one. If you add it, keep it to one sentence.
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Declaration examples to copy
Standard
I hereby declare that all the details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge, and I take full responsibility for their correctness.
Place: [City]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]
([Your full name])
Government and PSU
I hereby declare that the particulars given above are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if any information is found to be false, my candidature is liable to be cancelled.
Place: [City]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]
Signature: ____________
[Your full name]
I declare that the above information is correct and that I will produce the original documents for verification whenever required.
Place: [City]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]
[Your full name]
Short
I confirm that the information in this resume is accurate.
[Your full name], [City], [DD/MM/YYYY]
I declare that the details above are true to the best of my knowledge.
[Your full name]
Do's and don'ts
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Put it at the very end, after your last section. | Make it longer than the section above it. |
| Add the place and the date, and sign it on printed copies. | Write it in a different font or size from the rest of the resume. |
| Keep it to one or two sentences. | Keep it on a full one-page resume at the cost of a project or skill. |
| Update the date each time you send the resume. | Declare anything you cannot back up with documents. |
How to write a resume declaration
Add the heading "Declaration" at the end of the resume, in the same style as your other headings.
Write one sentence confirming the information is true to the best of your knowledge.
Below it, add Place and Date on separate lines.
Put your full name below or to the right, and sign above it on printed copies.
Common mistakes
- Leaving an old date from months ago.
- Long, legal-sounding wording that adds nothing to the one sentence that matters.
- Cutting a project to make room for the declaration.
Is a declaration necessary in a resume?
No, not for most jobs. A declaration does not prove anything on its own, and many private-sector recruiters skip it. It is worth adding when:
- the job is in government, a PSU or a bank that asks for one;
- a campus placement form or your college's template includes it;
- you are handing in a printed, signed resume.
If none of these apply, use the space for a project or a skill.
Where do you write the declaration in a resume?
At the very end, below your last section. Write the statement, then Place and Date on the left and your name on the right. On a printed resume, sign above your name. The resume format for freshers shows where every other section goes.
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A one-line statement at the end of your resume saying the information is true to the best of your knowledge, with the place, the date and your name.
Only if the employer or the form asks for it, which is common in government and PSU applications. For most private jobs you can leave it out.
Write: "I hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge." Then add Place, Date and your full name below it.
Sign it on printed copies. For a resume sent by email, your typed name is enough unless the employer asks for a signed scan.