📣 Social media post templates: hooks, bios and calls to action
The first line of a post decides whether anyone reads the rest. These templates give you reliable openers, a few formats that work for announcements, and the short bits you reuse constantly, like your bio and your call to action.
Fill in the brackets with something specific and true. A real number, a real mistake, or a real opinion will always beat a polished but empty line.
I made a mistake [number] years ago that cost me [what]. Here is what I learned (and how you can avoid it):
Hook: a fresh opinion
Unpopular opinion: [common belief] is overrated. Here is what works better:
Hook: a numbered list
[Number] things I wish I knew before [starting / learning / joining]:
1. [Point]
2. [Point]
3. [Point]
Short bio
[Role] helping [audience] [achieve outcome]. Previously [credential or company]. Writing about [topic 1] and [topic 2].
Call to action
If this was useful, follow me for more on [topic] and share it with someone who needs it.
Launch announcement
It is live! [Product] helps [audience] [do thing] without [pain point]. Try it free: [link]. I would love to hear what you think.
Engagement question
Quick question for [audience]: what is the hardest part of [topic] for you right now? Tell me in the comments and I will reply to each one.
Thank-you post
Thank you to everyone who [supported / shared / commented on] [thing]. It reached [number] people this week, which still feels unreal. More coming soon.