Numbered promise
Make a finite promise.
“My top 5 artists as someone who knows ball:”Creator example: @musicluvr20 (opens in a new tab)
A countdown names five artists, with photos and personal reasons, then ends on the top choice.
The count gives the reader a finish line. Use choices you can actually explain.
The payoff: Deliver every item you promised, with a different reason to keep each one.
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3 small wins worth interrupting the group chat for
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send the message. your people want to know.
5 / 5Try it with your song
3 small wins worth interrupting the group chat for
Original song adaptation · Celebration · 5 slides
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3 small wins worth interrupting the group chat for
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the thing you sent before you could talk yourself out of it.
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the first good night’s sleep after a hard week.
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the reply that started with “yes”.
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send the message. your people want to know.
- The pattern
- N small [wins] worth [social action].
- How this version works
- Makes celebration specific without inventing a major milestone.
- Make it yours
- Replace the wins with details your listeners recognise. Keep the count matched to the body.
- Suggested images
- Fictional message graphics, morning light and friends around a table.
- Song excerpt
- A buoyant chorus with a clear rhythmic lift.
4 things that made a school holiday feel endless
Original song adaptation · Nostalgia · 6 slides
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4 things that made a school holiday feel endless
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an afternoon with no one asking what time you’d be back.
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the same three songs on someone’s tiny speaker.
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a kitchen full of people who weren’t hungry yet.
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making tomorrow’s plan while today was still happening.
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what would you put on the list?
- The pattern
- N details that made [shared period] feel [emotion].
- How this version works
- Specific details invite personal additions; the ending opens the conversation.
- Make it yours
- Choose a period the audience shares. Don’t imply everyone had the same childhood.
- Suggested images
- Your own archive or recreated scenes: an outdoor table, a speaker and afternoon light.
- Song excerpt
- A warm, loose chorus with a familiar texture.
4 things to leave out of your next day off
Original song adaptation · Escape · 6 slides
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4 things to leave out of your next day off
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a route with no time to stop.
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a photo you take only to prove you went.
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the errand you can do tomorrow.
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a playlist chosen by someone who isn’t coming.
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what would you add?
- The pattern
- N things to remove from [familiar occasion].
- How this version works
- A subtractive list gives planning a distinct angle.
- Make it yours
- Keep it playful; remove anything that sounds like a rule for someone else’s life.
- Suggested images
- A paper map, a bench and an unplanned café stop.
- Song excerpt
- A loose, playful passage with space for the list.