Curated collection · 16 templates
LinkedIn post templates built for the see-more cutoff
LinkedIn hides everything after the first two to three lines behind “see more,” and somewhere around 1,300 characters even committed readers start bailing. Those two walls shape everything that works on the platform — which is why all 16 LinkedIn templates in the Nimply library open with the hook and keep paragraphs short enough to skim. They are published here in full, grouped by the job they do.
templates/social/linkedin-thought-leadership-post
Write a LinkedIn thought leadership post about [topic] from the perspective of a [role]. Open with a bold, contrarian statement or surprising statistic. Use short paragraphs (1-2 sentences each). Include a personal anecdote or observation. End with a question to drive comments. Tone: [tone]. Keep under 1300 characters. Do not use hashtags in the body; list 3-5 relevant hashtags at the very end.
The thought-leadership prompt, exactly as it runs in the app — chips become form fields, your brand voice conditions the output.
Why LinkedIn rewards specificity
The feed is saturated with interchangeable advice, so the posts that stand out are the ones only their author could have written: a real number, a named mistake, a decision that cost something. Templates cannot supply that — but they can demand it. The prompts below are built with variable slots for your actual experience, because the structure is repeatable and the specifics are the differentiator.
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Thought leadership
The format LinkedIn is famous for, and the one specificity rewards most. A contrarian claim backed by something only you have seen — a number from your own work, a pattern from your industry — outperforms recycled wisdom every time. The industry-report template exists because commentary on real data is the cheapest credible post there is.
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Personal story & network
Personal stories are LinkedIn's retention format: once a reader is past the first line of a real narrative, they finish it. The story template enforces stakes and a turn; the connection-request and recommendation templates handle the quieter writing jobs where a generic message costs you the relationship.
LinkedIn Personal Story Post
LinkedInShare a personal story on LinkedIn with a universal business lesson.
[experience] [tone]
LinkedIn Connection Request Message
LinkedInWrite personalized LinkedIn connection requests that get accepted.
[target_audience] [tone]
LinkedIn Recommendation Request
LinkedInRequest a LinkedIn recommendation with specific, helpful guidance.
[relationship_type] [project_or_skill] [tone]
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Company page
Page posts fight lower organic reach than personal profiles, which makes structure matter more, not less. Updates that lead with the reader's stake, hiring posts that sell the work rather than list requirements, and employee-advocacy templates that give your team something on-voice to share — reach borrowed honestly.
LinkedIn Company Update
LinkedInAnnounce company news on LinkedIn with a professional tone.
[news] [spokesperson_role] [tone] [industry]
LinkedIn Hiring Post
LinkedInCreate a compelling LinkedIn hiring post that attracts top talent.
[job_title] [compensation] [tone]
Employee Advocacy Social Post Templates
LinkedInCreate employee advocacy templates that sound personal, not corporate.
[count] [brand_name] [tone]
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Polls, articles & newsletters
Polls earn replies because voting is free — the template's job is options people actually hold. The article-teaser and newsletter-promo templates solve the handoff problem: long-form lives elsewhere, and the post's only job is earning the click without spoiling the payoff.
LinkedIn Poll Post
LinkedInDesign a LinkedIn poll with strategic options to drive engagement.
[topic] [tone] [industry]
LinkedIn Article Teaser
LinkedInTease a LinkedIn article with key takeaways to drive clicks.
[topic] [tone]
LinkedIn Newsletter Promo Post
LinkedInPromote a LinkedIn newsletter issue with compelling teaser content.
[topic] [tone]
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Carousels & documents
Document posts — PDF carousels — are LinkedIn's save-and-share format. One idea per slide, a first slide that works as a headline, a last slide that asks for the follow. Draft the text with these templates; if you want the slides designed too, Nimply's Carousel Designer agent renders finished LinkedIn PDF carousels as drafts you approve.
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Sponsored & ads
The paid side of the feed, held to the same standard: name the audience, state the offer, one CTA. Nimply publishes organic content — draft your ad copy here, then place it in Campaign Manager yourself. Keeping paid and organic in one voice is the point.
LinkedIn Sponsored Content Ad
LinkedInCraft LinkedIn sponsored content that feels native and professional.
[product_or_service] [audience] [tone] [offer]
LinkedIn Message Ad Copy
LinkedInCraft LinkedIn InMail ad copy that feels personal, not spammy.
[product_or_service] [job_title] [company_type] [tone]
LinkedIn Lead Gen Form Ad
LinkedInCreate LinkedIn Lead Gen Form ad copy including form and confirmation text.
[product_or_service] [audience] [lead_magnet] [tone]
When the template becomes a job
Running the same template every Monday? Hire the agent.
Templates are the fastest start; a weekly cadence is a job. The LinkedIn Ghostwriter drafts on your schedule in a voice matched to your writing, and every draft waits for your approval — agents never publish on their own. Once approved, scheduling to LinkedIn happens on the same calendar as the rest of your platforms.
Frequently asked questions
Why do LinkedIn posts get cut off, and how do these templates handle it?
LinkedIn shows only the first two to three lines before the “see more” fold, and around 1,300 characters is where longer posts start losing readers. Every template here treats line one as the whole pitch for the click, and structures the body in short, skimmable paragraphs.
Do these templates work for both personal profiles and company pages?
Yes — they are grouped by which surface they serve. Thought leadership, personal story, and network templates are written for profiles; the company-page group covers updates, hiring, and employee advocacy. Note that Nimply's planner currently publishes to LinkedIn personal profiles — the company-page templates draft the copy, which you post from LinkedIn itself.
I post on LinkedIn every week. Is there something beyond templates?
That is exactly the line where a template becomes a job. Nimply's LinkedIn Ghostwriter agent drafts posts on a schedule in a voice matched to your writing — and like every Nimply agent, it never publishes on its own: each draft waits for your approval before it can be scheduled.
Are these LinkedIn templates free?
Every prompt is published in full on this site — copy any of them into whatever tool you use. Running them inside Nimply adds brand-voice conditioning and variable forms, metered with transparent AI credits, and saves the output as a schedulable draft.
Draft it, approve it, schedule it
16 LinkedIn structures with your voice applied — and an approval step between every draft and the feed.