# Social copywriting

> Use this when writing or adapting copy for X or LinkedIn so it matches the platform instead of sounding like a press release.

- Skill: `coolxeo/social-copywriting` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add coolxeo/social-copywriting`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/coolxeo/social-copywriting/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: coolxeo (https://skillmd.com/u/coolxeo)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/coolxeo/social-copywriting

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# Social copywriting

Write platform-native LinkedIn and X copy. Load after the idea exists. End with No AI slop.

## X

- Replies and bookmarks beat likes. External links in the body get throttled; put them in a reply.
- Single post: one idea, hook in the first line (first ~280 characters on long posts).
- Thread: 5–12 tweets. Tweet 1 is the hook only. Every tweet earns the next. Last tweet can ask or stop; no engagement bait.
- 0–2 hashtags. Skip them mid-thread.
- Do not paste LinkedIn copy onto X.
- Founder / build-in-public: real units (spend, views, files), not invented token bills.

## LinkedIn

- Hook before the “see more” fold (~140 characters on mobile).
- Body ~1,200–1,600 characters unless it is an article.
- No links in the body; “Link in comments.”
- 3–5 hashtags at the end. No engagement bait.
- LinkedIn copy stays with the LinkedIn writer unless asked otherwise.

## Hook discipline

If the opening is wrong, do not polish. Change the entry point. Weak hooks restate the topic or start too broad. Strong hooks name a specific pain, proof, image, or mechanism.

## Human voice (with No AI slop)

No delve/leverage/utilize/game-changer. No “it’s not X, it’s Y.” No “here’s the thing.” No em dashes in short copy. Vary sentence length. End without announcing the ending.

## Critique before rewrite

Name the job, the reader, the strongest existing line, what to keep, then rewrite.

Source: adapted from [Jules Sauvajol, Copywriting-skill](https://github.com/judicael-s/Copywriting-skill/blob/8282f17e1f15d0f2b4fa19a90b2005864f77cbe5/skills/social-copywriting/SKILL.md) and its x-formats, linkedin-formats, hook-discipline, and human-voice-rules references. MIT; see [third-party notices](../../../THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md).