# Part 2 of a post that worked

A relationships and dating format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/relationships-and-dating/part-2-of-a-post-that-worked

Make a labelled sequel to an earlier hit, pointing back to it or to what the comments missed. It worked for 3 accounts, with a median of 46x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Talking head.

## Why it works

The topic has already proven itself with the audience. A 'Part 2' label and a visible link to Part 1 make viewers want the rest.

## How to make it

1. Pick a post that did well or sparked debate
2. Flash Part 1 or its reaction as proof
3. Add the new angle or the missed point
4. Label it Part 2 in the hook

## Hook formula

[Original topic] PART 2: [the thing nobody considered]

## Examples

- @ashleahoess (190K followers, TikTok talking head): 46x their usual views. Hook: “When a woman is in a relationship but is giving you attention PT 2” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleahoess/video/7701751829113130253)
- @ask_julia (215K followers, TikTok talking head): 64x their usual views. Hook: “HOW MEN TEST A WOMAN'S DESPERATION PART TWO” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@ask_julia/video/7701825895048236301)
- @paulmbooth (16K followers, Instagram talking head): 5.8x their usual views. Hook: “So you go on a date, the Bill comes” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/De9jRoXCZha/)

More relationships and dating formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/relationships-and-dating.md

## Get the full library

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Agents: add Volume's MCP server (https://app.tryvolume.app/api/mcp) and call `search_library(shelf: "formats", niche: "Relationships and dating")` for every format, `search_library(shelf: "posts", niche: "Relationships and dating")` for examples with transcripts and scripts.

## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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