LinkedIn post hook generator
Paste your draft post. We rewrite the opening 1-2 lines into 5 high-engagement hooks across different proven patterns: contrarian, specific-number, story-open, mistake-frame, curiosity-gap. Runs in your browser - no signup, no data sent anywhere.
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What makes a good LinkedIn hook
The first 2-3 lines of a LinkedIn post determine whether anyone clicks "see more". Only the first ~210 characters show before the truncation on mobile - that real estate carries 90% of the click-through weight.
5 patterns that consistently beat baseline:
- Specific number. "I sent 4,200 invites" beats "I sent a lot of invites". Numbers signal you did the work.
- Contrarian frame. "Stop doing X" or "Everyone's wrong about Y" creates immediate tension.
- Story open. "Last week, a founder DM'd me..." invokes narrative reflex. Brain wants to know what happens.
- Mistake/failure. "I just lost a $40K deal because..." mistakes get more engagement than wins on LinkedIn.
- Curiosity gap. "There is one LinkedIn setting 80% of users have wrong" - knowledge gap drives click.
What to avoid: generic openers ("Excited to share..."), opinion claims without specifics ("Here's my take on..."), hashtag stuffing, and emoji-only first lines.
Want to schedule + auto-format these posts? SocialScalr's Content tab ships the LinkedIn text formatter and scheduler.