Social posts
7 decisions a prompt of this kind should make on purpose, and 7 things worth leaving out.
tweet, thread, x post, twitter, linkedin post, linkedin, social post, social media, caption, instagram caption, post about, viral, hook, quote tweet, carousel, bio, hashtags
- +Platform & formatIf unspecified, default to a single tweet/X post under 280 chars (tightest, easiest to expand from).
- +Target audienceInfer from the topic's natural community and state the assumption for correction.
- +POV / angle / key messageForce one specific, slightly opinionated takeaway rather than a balanced overview.
- +Hook / opening lineOpen with a concrete claim or surprising number in the first 7 words; no preamble.
- +Objective / desired actionEngagement + credibility: lead with an insight worth reacting to, no hard CTA.
- +Voice & toneConversational, first person, confident not hypey; no corporate voice, no emoji spam.
- +Hard constraintsRespect the platform char limit; minimal/no hashtags; no emoji unless on-brand; one idea per post.
Left out for this type: role ('viral growth expert'); prose 'well-structured and engaging' format; SEO / keyword-density asks; requesting long background sections; piles of hashtags/emoji as a 'reach' tactic; 'make it go viral' as an instruction; over-specifying reading level or citations