# Dated deal alert with proof screenshots

A travel format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/travel/dated-deal-alert-with-proof-screenshots

Stamp the deal's date or expiry on screen and flash screenshots of the numbers within seconds so viewers can act now. It worked for 7 accounts, with a median of 10x their usual reach. Type: Editing trick. Seen as: Video, Voiceover, Talking head, Green screen.

## Why it works

Urgency plus visible proof (multipliers, prices, point math) makes the clip feel worth saving and acting on today. Posts without a date were weaker, per several of these creators' own comparisons.

## How to make it

1. Put the date or deadline in a top sticker or the hook
2. Flash screenshots of the deal terms within about 5 seconds
3. Walk through the exact steps or math to claim it

## Hook formula

[Brand] is running [deal] until [date]. Here's how to get [payoff]

## Examples

- @cherstravels (5K followers, TikTok voiceover): 110x their usual views. Hook: “Toronto's $1 book spot is closing down soon💔📚” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@cherstravels/video/7691437870174702878)
- @kidsquarantineandme (106K followers, Instagram voiceover): 12x their usual views. Hook: “Black Santa Holiday Train Ride 1.5 Hrs From Washington DC & Baltimore” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/De-y1eKxudr/)
- @kidfriendlyphilly (137K followers, Instagram video): 11x their usual views. Hook: “Reservations are now OPEN for Philadelphia’s most magical holiday pop up dine 🎄” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/Dez8ixASMCn/)
- @pointsperksandplaydates (12K followers, TikTok talking head): 13x their usual views. Hook: “✈️ Points and Miles: 101 Southwest Companion Pass October Start!” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@pointsperksandplaydates/video/7693178251505700110)
- @pointedbyjared (90K followers, Instagram video): 7.8x their usual views. Hook: “Alaska is running a points sale until 11/7 where you can buy 76,000 points for $1,330. You can use 75,000 of those points to book a $5,000...” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DfCYXlmRrkM/)
- @pointsbyj (288K followers, Instagram talking head): 8.0x their usual views. Hook: “How to get up to 10,500 free Southwest points” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DeKyGENRVZc/)
- @rachel.tyers (262K followers, TikTok talking head): 6.2x their usual views. Hook: “POV: All alone on a Friday night and it’s raining outside, but you have a $100 Resy credit to use before the end of the...” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@rachel.tyers/video/7689630254297566494)

More travel formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/travel.md

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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.

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