Viral Examples #086

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Each week we break down 3 posts that got lots of engagement on X and LinkedIn:

• Why the post resonated

• A templated version you can copy/paste and use

• Our own example using the template

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How To Stop Template

Why It Works

1. Everyone wants to stop being lazy. It doesn’t even matter what topic the post is about, it will hook your attention

2. The hook is concise but communicates value

The Template

How to stop [common flaw] and [achieve desirable outcome] than [X]% of people:

Our Example

How to stop overthinking and make faster decisions better than 90% of people:

Someone’s Favorite Template

Why It Works

1. If Jeff Bezos is spending time reading, you figure it will be a pretty valuable read

2. The thread breaks the book down so you don’t even need to read it

The Template

This is [famous person]’s favorite [book/tool/framework].

[He/She]’s been [long-term behavior], and it [major outcome].

Here are [#] lessons from [name of book/tool/framework] that helped them [achieve extraordinary result]: 🧵

Our Example

This is Paul Graham’s favorite startup framework.

He’s been teaching it to founders for over 15 years, and it defined how YC evaluates great companies.

Here are 6 lessons from “Do Things That Don’t Scale” that helped founders build breakout startups: 🧵

Significant Lies You’re Told Template

Why It Works

1. A classic thread with a unique hook. The first line draws you in by promising to call out things you may falsely believe are true

2. And the second line identifies a mix of topics the lies are about. It’s interesting, because the three topics mentioned are not particularly overlapping, but in a way that makes the thread more intriguing

The Template

THREAD: [#] significant lies you’re told about [topic].

On [topic 1], [topic 2], [topic 3]:

Our Example

THREAD: 10 significant lies you’re told about success.

On money, work, and happiness:

Time to Grow

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