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Tell viewers who to send it to

A viral sports and outdoors format on TikTok and Instagram

Add an explicit on-screen or spoken prompt to send the video to a specific person, such as a partner or a certain type of friend.

4

accounts it worked for

15x

median, times their usual

#40

of 94 in sports and outdoors

Editing trick

Video, Voiceover, Talking head

Why it works

Naming the recipient turns the video into a DM share. It worked as an invitation, a friend roast or a 'send to her' compliment.

Hook formulaThis is your sign to [activity] with your favorite person / send this to your [friend type]

How to make it

  1. 1Frame the content around a friend or partner archetype
  2. 2Add 'send this to…' text on screen or in the voiceover
  3. 3Keep it light and relatable

Examples

Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.

  • @sydneysky_

    124K followers, Instagram

    “his + hers”

    24x their usual views, voiceover, outdoors

  • @bassproshops

    1.6M followers, Instagram

    “This is your sign to get coffee and walk around Bass Pro with your favorite person”

    21x their usual views, video, outdoors

  • @wheresjanice

    21K followers, Instagram

    “This is what I mean when I say "let's go to Japan"”

    9.2x their usual views, video, outdoors

  • @thejosephmiles

    59K followers, TikTok

    “Every good hunting group has at least one big boy in it.”

    5.8x their usual views, talking head, outdoors

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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.