Career Updates
LinkedIn Post Example: Getting Promoted
You got promoted. Everyone does the humble brag with a numbered list of lessons. Here's how to write about it so people actually learn something.
Kill list violations
✕"Humbled and honored" — performative modesty
✕Emojis (🎉 👇) — decoration, not substance
✕Numbered listicle — "Key lessons from my journey: 1, 2, 3"
✕Engagement bait CTA — "What's the best career advice you've ever received?"
✕Generic motivational language — "Hard work truly does pay off"
Why the good version works
The good version shares the specific feedback they received, the specific change they made, and the specific result that followed. You learn something from reading it — a concrete tactic you could actually try. The lesson at the end lands because you just watched it play out.
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