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Social Media Hooks

A grab bag of hook formulas for music posts. Fill in the blanks.

Social MediaLast updated April 7, 2026

A grab bag of hook formulas for music posts. Fill in the blanks.

1. "Picture this, except with ___"

Example: "Picture this, except with double the bass and zero sleep."

2. "This is for the _ who _"

Example: "This is for the indie kids who treat reverb like a love letter."

3. "Just sitting here waiting for the people who ___ to stumble onto my page"

Example: "Just sitting here waiting for the people who do their best writing at 3am to stumble onto my page."

4. "Tag someone who ___"

Example: "Tag someone who needs a soundtrack for an empty highway at midnight."

5. "What would it sound like if _ had _? Probably something like this."

Example: "What would it sound like if a Taylor Swift love song had an ending where he bolted out the door? Probably something like this."

6. "In my head, this is what ___ sounds like"

Example: "In my head, this is what falling for a stranger in a gas station parking lot at 2am sounds like."

7. "Feels like the lovechild of _ and _"

Example: "Feels like the lovechild of The 1975 and Tame Impala."

8. "What movie does this belong in? I'm betting on ___"

Example: "I'm betting on a coming-of-age road trip movie."

9. "Try not to fixate on the _, but _"

Example: "Try not to fixate on the bassline, but you're going to scrub back at least twice."