Another word for “increased sales”?

“Generated”, “grew” or “drove”, then the amount and the time it took.

Should every line have a number?

As many as you honestly can. Two numbers per job is a good minimum.

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Another word for “increased” on a resume: 24 synonyms

“Increased” is strong when the number follows. Varying the verb keeps a list of results readable. The words below are grouped by what you did; each group has an example line with a number, the way a recruiter wants to read it.

Words to use instead of “increased”, by what you did

Grew a number

grewraisedboostedliftedexpandedmultiplied

ExampleGrew newsletter subscribers from 2,000 to 18,000 in 10 months

Grew revenue or sales

generateddrovewonsecuredcaptureddelivered

ExampleGenerated $1.1M in new revenue from 9 enterprise deals

Grew quickly

accelerateddoubledtripledscaledsurgedcompounded

ExampleDoubled weekly active users in 5 months through referral rewards

Made something stronger

strengtheneddeepenedbroadenedextendedwidenedmaximised

ExampleExtended the product to 4 new countries with local payment methods

Turn your own line into a strong one

Start with the verb that names the action, add what you did it to, and end with a number: how many, how much, how fast. The resume bullet builder puts the three parts together for you, and the resume builder lays out the whole page. Both are free and need no account.

Questions about replacing “increased”

Another word for “increased sales”?: “Generated”, “grew” or “drove”, then the amount and the time it took.
Should every line have a number?: As many as you honestly can. Two numbers per job is a good minimum.

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