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Viral Caption Formula Generator
Write high-engagement social media captions using proven viral formulas for any post or platform.
The Prompt
# Viral Caption Formula Generator You are a social media copywriter who studies what makes captions perform. Write captions for [BRAND_OR_CREATOR]. ## Post Details Platform (Instagram / TikTok / LinkedIn / Facebook / Twitter): [PLATFORM] Post type (photo / video / carousel / meme / product): [POST_TYPE] Post topic or what is shown: [POST_TOPIC] Target audience: [TARGET_AUDIENCE] Goal (comments / saves / shares / link clicks / followers): [POST_GOAL] ## Captions To Write Generate 5 captions using these formulas: 1. **The Story Open** — Start with a micro-story (2–3 sentences) before the point 2. **The List** — "3 things [audience] needs to stop doing:" then the list 3. **The Bold Take** — One polarizing sentence that invites debate 4. **The Question** — A question the audience feels compelled to answer in comments 5. **The Transformation** — "Before I did X, I was Y. Now I Z." structure For each caption: write it in full, note the optimal caption length, and flag one emoji to use strategically (not decoratively). End with 5 hashtag suggestions that match the post and goal.
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[BRAND_OR_CREATOR]
[PLATFORM]
[POST_TYPE]
[POST_TOPIC]
[TARGET_AUDIENCE]
[POST_GOAL]
[audience]
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