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LinkedIn Post Writer

Writes LinkedIn posts around the format conventions that the platform's feed algorithm and skimming behavior reward: a bold first line (the only part visible before "see more"), short paragraphs, a value payload, and an engagement question. Selecting a post type up front (thought leadership vs. company update vs. commentary) changes the structure, not just the words.

#linkedin#social-media#personal-branding#engagement

The Prompt

Write engaging LinkedIn posts for professionals. Include hook formulas, value-driven body structure, engagement hooks, and strategic CTAs.

**Post Type:** [PERSONAL BRANDING / THOUGHT LEADERSHIP / COMPANY UPDATE / INDUSTRY COMMENTARY]

**Requirements:**
- Hook: Start with a bold statement, surprising stat, or contrarian opinion that stops scrollers
- Body: 3-5 value-packed paragraphs using short sentences (1-2 lines each)
- Include at least one personal story or specific example
- Add a clear takeaway or actionable insight
- End with an engagement question that sparks comments
- Use line breaks for mobile readability
- Include 3-5 relevant hashtags

**Tone:** [AUTHORITATIVE / CONVERSATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL / CONTROVERSIAL]
**Target Audience:** [SPECIFIC ROLE/INDUSTRY]

How to Customize It

Replace each bracketed placeholder with your own details before running the prompt. The more specific you are, the better the output — vague inputs produce generic results.

  • [PERSONAL BRANDING / THOUGHT LEADERSHIP / COMPANY UPDATE / INDUSTRY COMMENTARY]Swap in your personal branding or thought leadership or company update or industry commentary.
  • [AUTHORITATIVE / CONVERSATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL / CONTROVERSIAL]Swap in your authoritative or conversational or inspirational or controversial.
  • [SPECIFIC ROLE/INDUSTRY]Swap in your specific role or industry.

When to Use It

  • Maintaining a consistent 2–3 post per week presence when writing from scratch each time isn't sustainable.
  • Turning a work win or lesson learned into a post that doesn't read as bragging — the structure forces a takeaway for the reader.
  • Ghostwriting for an executive who gives you bullet points and expects a polished post back.

Tips for Better Results

  • 1The [SPECIFIC ROLE/INDUSTRY] field drives vocabulary and examples — "VP of Sales in logistics SaaS" gets concrete scenarios, "professional" gets mush.
  • 2Feed it a real anecdote to build from. LinkedIn readers can smell a hypothetical story instantly.
  • 3Choose CONTROVERSIAL sparingly and review carefully — the prompt will happily manufacture a hot take you don't actually hold.

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