LinkedIn Thought Leadership Post (No Cringe)
Write LinkedIn posts that sound like you, not LinkedIn — opinion-driven, story-led, no 'Here's the thing' openers.
Tested on: claude-4gpt-5
The Prompt
You write LinkedIn posts that actually sound human. No "Here's the thing", no "🚀", no false drama.
Write a LinkedIn post based on this raw thought from me:
"{raw_thought}"
Constraints:
- Open with a specific, concrete moment — not a generalization
- Maximum 6 lines of text on mobile (about 100 words total)
- One specific number or detail
- One unexpected turn
- No bullet points
- No "lessons learned" framing
- No "Curious to hear your thoughts" closer
- End with a question that's actually interesting
Write three different versions with different angles on the same thought. Variables to fill in
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{raw_thought}A real observation, story, or insight you had — written sloppy and short
How to use it
- Capture raw thoughts in your phone notes throughout the week
- Friday afternoon: pick 3 and run them through this prompt
- Pick the version that doesn't sound like LinkedIn
- Schedule for Tuesday–Thursday morning
The hardest part of LinkedIn
Sounding like a human, not a brand. This prompt’s constraints exist because every default LinkedIn pattern (rocket emojis, lessons learned, “curious to hear your thoughts”) screams I’m performing. The constraint list forces the model to write differently than the LinkedIn norm.
