Viral X Posts
Last updated: July 2025
Use in our TemplatesOur Prompt Templates use this Data directly as Context.
This dataset is used in most of our X, Storytelling, and Social Media Prompt Templates. We continuously analyze and add new viral posts to ensure our templates always reflect the latest trends. Below is a brief summary of the most interesting insights from our research to give you an idea of what we collect and how we analyze the data.
Dataset Metrics
512 Posts
39 Threads
118.3M+ Impressions
456.6k+ Likes
44 Datapoints for each Thread
Social Storytelling Breakdown
Virality Templates
Strengths & Weaknesses
CTA Analysis
Tone & Writing Style
Top 20 Threads
Ø Length: 12
Ø Posting Time: 2pm - 3pm UTC
Ø Posting Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Ø Impressions: 1.9M
Ø Likes: 8.7k
Ø Text to Media Ratio: 1:0.6
Ø Engagement Rate: 0.71%(Likes + Reposts + Comments) / Impressions
Ø Virality Rate: 0.16%Reposts / Impressions
Ø Amplification Rate: 5.61%Reposts / Followers
Ø Approval Rate: 20.71%(Likes + Saves) / Followers
Top Categories
Entrepreneurship, Ai, Business
Top Post Types
Story, Summary, Review
Top Keywords
startup, automation, productivity, marketing
Virality Templates [39]
Start with a regret-driven curiosity hook, deliver a numbered rapid-fire list of contrarian yet actionable lessons in short standalone tweets, reinforce credibility with metrics, keep an open loop between points, and close with a personal CTA plus humanising photo for social proof.
Start with a bold, future-forecasting one-liner (Fortune-Teller hook) that sparks a curiosity gap, back it with hard numbers and social proof ("50 demos"), then unfold a numbered mega-thread packed with short video evidence to sustain surprise, FOMO and shareability.
Start with a bold, contrarian hook that opens a curiosity gap ➜ frame the pay-off as a numbered list of real-life ‘mini-case studies’ ➜ combine short, punchy copy with embedded videos/GIFs that visually prove each point ➜ layer in social proof (metrics & well-known brands) ➜ keep the pace high and end each tweet with an implicit open-loop so readers scroll to the next.
Use a surprising personal metric hook, open curiosity gaps, present numbered micro-narratives with concrete social proof, supplement with visuals, and conclude with a clear CTA
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Viral Hooks [39]
If only someone told me this before my 1st startup:If only someone told me this before my [first] [startup/project]:
The Time Has Come for Robots.The Time Has Come for [subject].
AI won't replace entire profession, but it's replacing the bottom 20-80%[Innovation] won't replace [entire profession/field], but it's replacing the bottom [percentage–percentage]%
I acquired Unicorn Platform for almost $1M.I [verb] [company/product] for $[impressive amount]
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Storytelling Techniques [39]
Curiosity Gap Hook, Numbered List / Checklist, Contrarian Statements, Personal Credibility (self-reference & numbers), Micro-narrative Tweets, Audience Call-outs, Open Loop Teasers, Clear CTA with Social Proof Image
Fortune-Teller hook, Curiosity gap, Social proof via numbers, Numbered mega-thread structure, Short demo videos as proof, FOMO trigger, Future projection, Contrast (human vs robot), Emotional trigger (job loss)
Curiosity Gap, Contrarian Statement, Numbered List Format, Social Proof / Brand-Drop, Open Loop Threading, Multimedia Demonstrations, Audience Call-out, Problem–Agitate–Solve Mini Loops
Numbered micro-narratives, Open loops/curiosity gaps, Social proof with metrics, Personal anecdote, Use of visuals, FOMO triggers
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