Post Templates

Structures for launches, build-in-public updates, lessons, milestones and thread openers.

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Launch

  • Launch post

    Today we're launching [product]. It helps [audience] [outcome] without [pain]. What it does: → [feature] → [feature] → [feature] Try it: [link]

  • Feature announcement

    New in [product]: [feature]. Before: [how it used to work]. Now: [how it works]. [One sentence on why you built it.]

  • Pre-launch

    I'm building [product] for [audience] who [problem]. It's not ready yet. If this is you, I'd like to hear how you handle it today.

Build in public

  • Weekly update

    Week [N] building [product]: ✓ [what shipped] ✗ [what didn't work] → [what's next]

  • Numbers update

    [Product], month [N]: [metric]: [value] [metric]: [value] What moved it: [the real cause] What didn't: [something you tried]

  • A decision

    We decided to [decision]. The options were [A] and [B]. We picked [A] because [reason]. What would change my mind: [condition]

Lessons

  • A mistake

    I spent [time] on [thing] before realising [lesson]. What I'd do instead: [alternative].

  • Changed my mind

    I used to think [old belief]. Then [specific thing that happened]. Now I think [new belief].

  • Short list

    [N] things I learned [doing what]: 1. [lesson] 2. [lesson] 3. [lesson] The one I'd underline: [which, and why]

Hooks

  • An opinion you'll defend

    Unpopular opinion: [claim you'll stand behind]. Here's why: [reason]

  • Specific story

    [Time] ago, [specific event]. Here's what happened next:

  • How we did it

    How we [specific result] in [timeframe] — and what I'd skip next time:

  • A pattern you noticed

    Something I keep noticing in [space]: [pattern]. [An example you can link to.]

Milestones

  • Milestone

    [Product] just reached [milestone]. [Time] ago it was [starting point]. What mattered most: [cause]. Thank you to [people].

  • First customer

    Our first paying customer signed up today. They found us through [channel]. What they said made them try it: [their words, with their permission].

Questions

  • What do you use

    [Audience]: what do you use for [job]? Trying to understand what's missing.

  • A or B

    Which is harder when [context]? A) [option] B) [option] Reply with a letter and why.

  • Ask for feedback

    Here's [thing you made]: [link] One question: [specific question]. Blunt answers welcome.

Threads

  • Breakdown opener

    [Company] [did something notable]. I dug into how, using [your sources]. What stood out 🧵

  • Guide opener

    A practical guide to [topic] for [audience], from [your real experience with it]:

  • Closer

    That's the thread. If it was useful, follow @[handle] for more on [topic] — and the first post is the one to share.

Replies

  • Add your experience

    Adding one thing to this: [your specific experience]. In our case, [what happened].

  • Respectful disagreement

    I've seen the opposite with [context]: [what you saw]. Could be [reason the two differ].

Templates give a shape, not the substance

  • Brackets are for facts only you have — a number, a result, a customer's words. Fill them with what is true, or pick a different template.
  • Rewrite in your own voice. A structure everyone copies word for word stops working; the idea underneath it does not.
  • Check the length with the character counter, or turn a long one into a thread with the thread splitter.

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