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11 May, 82 tweets, 39 min read
I analyzed hundreds of viral tweets.

Here are 80 takeaways to help you go viral:
Name: @aaditsh

1 Reason It Went Viral: Teaches people about Twitter from the perspective of something growing from scratch.

The Tweet:
Name: @agazdecki

1 Reason It Went Viral: People love hot takes, and REALLY hate meetings.

The Tweet:
Name: @alexgarcia_atx

1 Reason It Went Viral: Gives a crash course through curation.

The Tweet:
Name: @alicellemee

1 Reason It Went Viral: Puts together thoughts on a well-known video in case you don't have time to watch.

The Tweet:
Name: @AmandaMGoetz

1 Reason It Went Viral: Appeals to a specific group who will relate. Shares truths that should be more common.

The Tweet:
Name: @amandanat

1 Reason It Went Viral: Debunks a myth.

The Tweet:
Name: @annamelissa

1 Reason It Went Viral: Shares a personal win.

The Tweet:
Name: @anthilemoon

1 Reason It Went Viral: Starts with a hack, and gives you a full list to back it up.

The Tweet:
Name: @APompliano

1 Reason It Went Viral: Pokes at Big Finance. We can all gather on Pomp's side for this one.

The Tweet:
Name: @AprilynneA

1 Reason It Went Viral: Make memes about Twitter.

The Tweet:
Name: @aubreystrobel

1 Reason It Went Viral: Uses a hot keyword "Bitcoin", and mixes in some absurdism.

The Tweet:
Name: @austin_rief

1 Reason It Went Viral: Jumps on a trend at the time. Very snarky, quick, and fun.

The Tweet:
Name: @balajis

1 Reason It Went Viral: Presents a new idea we could ALL get behind.

The Tweet:
Name: @beeple

1 Reason It Went Viral: Share cool art.

The Tweet:
Name: @brianne2k

1 Reason It Went Viral: Double-trend hopping! Jumps on COVID and March Madness all at once.

The Tweet:
Name: @bridgetpoetkurr

1 Reason It Went Viral: Intos a concept a lot of us have probably wanted to vocalize before.

The Tweet:
Name: @BrittaniWarrick

1 Reason It Went Viral: Put great TikToks in the timeline.

The Tweet:
Name: @cassidoo

1 Reason It Went Viral: Make great videos about work, tech, marketing, etc. Twitter loves these.

The Tweet:
Name: @chrishlad

1 Reason It Went Viral: Capitalizes on people's desire to be billionaires themselves. If only they could learn how...

The Tweet:
Name: @dantley

1 Reason It Went Viral: Invites you to do something you haven't heard phrased that way before.

The Tweet:
Name: @david_perell

1 Reason It Went Viral: Explains a human truth about something we all do: write.

The Tweet:
Name: @DavidSacks

1 Reason It Went Viral: Links our arms together in teh fight against evil.

The Tweet:
Name: @dickiebush

1 Reason It Went Viral: Talks about getting more out of the platform you're currently using.

The Tweet:
Name: @dougboneparth

1 Reason It Went Viral: Jabs at a popular brand for beign fishy.

The Tweet:
Name: @dvassallo

1 Reason It Went Viral: Adds a little controversy and a little truth in one package. Opens the conversation.

The Tweet:
Name: @EggrolI

1 Reason It Went Viral: Shares something ridiculous he did.

The Tweet:
Name: @fabianarbor

1 Reason It Went Viral: Reveals a shocking truth that you can't help but spread awareness for.

The Tweet:
Name: @gaganbiyani

1 Reason It Went Viral: Shares a vulnerable story about getting fired. Most can relate.

The Tweet:
Name: @george__mack

1 Reason It Went Viral: Takes a common principle (making choices) and extrapolates like crazy.

The Tweet:
Name: @GoodMarketingHQ

1 Reason It Went Viral: Visualizes a great marketing campaign in seconds. No thought required.

The Tweet:
Name: @gregisenberg

1 Reason It Went Viral: Talks about the losses and wins that led to a success story.

The Tweet:
Name: @harryhurst

1 Reason It Went Viral: Asks a question that requires big opinions. And people have lots of those.

The Tweet:
Name: @HashtagHeyAlexa

1 Reason It Went Viral: Invites you to take action in a super empowering way.

The Tweet:
Name: @heydannymiranda

1 Reason It Went Viral: Presents useful and encouraging info. All in a legible package.

The Tweet:
Name: @ianrborthwick

1 Reason It Went Viral: Makes an extreme case for new media.

The Tweet:
Name: @jackbutcher

1 Reason It Went Viral: Took a complex topic and visualized it to make it easily understandable.

The Tweet:
Name: @JamesClear

1 Reason It Went Viral: Crisp format. Makes people think totally differently about wealth.

The Tweet:
Name: @JanelSGM

1 Reason It Went Viral: Puts your mind at ease about not having enough expertise.

The Tweet:
Name: @jmikolay

1 Reason It Went Viral: Makes hidden information available to everyone.

The Tweet:
Name: @jmoserr

1 Reason It Went Viral: Curates content so we don't have to think.

The Tweet:
Name: @JoePompliano

1 Reason It Went Viral: People love underdogs. This thread shares a crazy success story.

The Tweet:
Name: @joulee

1 Reason It Went Viral: Tells you how to get good at a very specific skill.

The Tweet:
Name: @jsngr

1 Reason It Went Viral: Show the cool stuff you're building to the public. Before it's even ready.

The Tweet:
Name: @kaleighf

1 Reason It Went Viral: Solid threads that advance your understanding on universal topics perform well.

The Tweet:
Name: @KatColeATL

1 Reason It Went Viral: Inspires and encourages.

The Tweet:
Name: @katieeperry

1 Reason It Went Viral: Adds a bit of brightness to the timeline on a dark day.

The Tweet:
Name: @Kenny___Rose

1 Reason It Went Viral: Mixes a bit of humor with a VERY clever phrasing for a super trendy event.

The Tweet:
Name: @KinseyGrant

1 Reason It Went Viral: Talks about Bitcoin. Makes it funny and relatable. Winning formula.

The Tweet:
Name: @lovevalgeisler

1 Reason It Went Viral: Teaches you a highly valuable new trick.

The Tweet:
Name: @mkobach

1 Reason It Went Viral: Easily shareable list of Twitter tips. Works every time.

The Tweet:
Name: @naval

1 Reason It Went Viral: Expands on an answer that everyone wants: how to get rich.

The Tweet:
Name: @nbashaw

1 Reason It Went Viral: Displays a captivating GIF.

The Tweet:
Name: @onepeloton

1 Reason It Went Viral: The bar for brands is SO low. When the meme game is on point, we like it.

The Tweet:
Name: @packyM

1 Reason It Went Viral: Hot takes win. Period.

The Tweet:
Name: @PaulYacoubian

1 Reason It Went Viral: Provides a simple framework for a useful skill.

The Tweet:
Name: @polina_marinova

1 Reason It Went Viral: Highly shareable images win. H/T to @waitbutwhy

The Tweet:
Name: @QuinnyPig

1 Reason It Went Viral: Calls out the true cost of things.

The Tweet:
Name: @RampCapitalLLC

1 Reason It Went Viral: People just like to laugh.

The Tweet:
Name: @RandallKanna

1 Reason It Went Viral: Makes a clear "If I can do it, you can do it" point that we can all get behind.

The Tweet:
Name: @rosiesherry

1 Reason It Went Viral: Emoji lists for the win!

The Tweet:
Name: @rrhoover

1 Reason It Went Viral: Takes a concept like PMF and translates it to something easy to understand.

The Tweet:
Name: @SalesNotepad

1 Reason It Went Viral: Offers an ultimate life hacks in a digestable package.

The Tweet:
Name: @sama

1 Reason It Went Viral: Tackles an often forgotten truth and makes it shareworthy.

The Tweet:
Name: @sara_pion

1 Reason It Went Viral: Uses a familiar format, with a super funny twist. The whole sentence is a hook.

The Tweet:
Name: @ShaanVP

1 Reason It Went Viral: Summarizes a trending event that took the Twitterverse by storm. All about timing.

The Tweet:
Name: @stephsmithio

1 Reason It Went Viral: Uses parallelism beautifully to show contrast of thought.

The Tweet:
Name: @StevejLamar

1 Reason It Went Viral: Uses anti-inspiration and sarcasm to make us laugh and understand that not all of us succeed instantly.

The Tweet:
Name: @sweatystartup

1 Reason It Went Viral: Goes against the grain.

The Tweet:
Name: @syswarren

1 Reason It Went Viral: Share the cold hard facts.

The Tweet:
Name: @TaylorOffer

1 Reason It Went Viral: Makes you think a totally different way about a simple purchase.

The Tweet:
Name: @ThatChristinaG

1 Reason It Went Viral: Invites people to collaborate with kindness.

The Tweet:
Name: @theaknobel

1 Reason It Went Viral: Asks a connecting question.

The Tweet:
Name: @thepatwalls

1 Reason It Went Viral: Uses contrast and truth to make the point resonate.

The Tweet:
Name: @theSamParr

1 Reason It Went Viral: Tells a quick story about someone succeeding and doing cool stuff.

The Tweet:
Name: @tobi

1 Reason It Went Viral: Tags Elon Musk in a meme. Nuff said.

The Tweet:
Name: @tom_hirst

1 Reason It Went Viral: A resource every person in XYZ group needs to read this thing. (In this instance, that's freelancers.)

The Tweet:
Name: @traf

1 Reason It Went Viral: Made something so beautiful it can't help but stand out on a timeline. Everyone would want this.

The Tweet:
Name: @TrungTPhan

1 Reason It Went Viral: Share dank memes.

The Tweet:
Name: @vensykrishna

1 Reason It Went Viral: Be helpful and kind. Build for good.

The Tweet:
Name: @vincenzolandino

1 Reason It Went Viral: Spills some hard truths that we all need to hear.

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