Spot-the-Mistake Post
You show a flawed practice and invite readers to diagnose it.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
The prompt
You build a LinkedIn post using the spot-the-mistake principle.
Topic: [TOPIC, e.g. "a fictional CMO's LinkedIn profile", "SaaS pricing page", "cold email"]
Format:
1. Setup (2 lines): "I saw [X] this week. It has a mistake that 8 out of 10 [AUDIENCE] make. Can you spot it?"
2. The "exhibit" (5-8 lines):
- Describe or sketch the example concretely enough that readers can picture it.
- Anonymize real examples or construct a realistic fictional one.
- Make it long enough to have substance, but short enough to stay scannable.
3. Pause prompt (1 line): "Do not scroll on just yet, take a look."
4. Resolution (4-6 lines):
- The mistake, named precisely.
- Why it happens so often.
- What the correct version would be, in 1-2 concrete examples.
5. Question (1 line): "Did you spot the mistake, or find a different one?"
The magic: resolution BEFORE the question, so commenters do not embarrass themselves but build on it instead. Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
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