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Hey rebel solopreneurs 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Writing the same kind of headline every time.
The same style. The same angle. The same flat result.
There's a system that gives you 25 headline variations from one topic — in under 10 minutes.
⛳️ Here's the scenario
Meet Taylor.
7 years in HR consulting. Finally gone solo.
He helped companies hire better people, build better teams, and keep the good ones around.
He knew his stuff cold.
He published LinkedIn posts three times a week — tips, stories, hard-won lessons.
And every single time, he spent 20 minutes stuck on the headline.
Not the content. The headline.
He'd write one. Hate it. Write another. Still hate it.
"How to build a strong team culture."
Too vague.
"Why most companies lose their best people in year two."
Better — but something still felt off.
He'd go with whatever felt least bad and move on.
Two likes. Three if his old colleague was in a generous mood.
Then one Monday morning, he was at the gym — treadmill, headphones in, going nowhere fast.
The guy on the machine next to him glanced at Taylor's phone screen.
Taylor had a headline draft open. Staring back at him.
"That headline's killing your post before anyone reads it," the guy said.
Taylor pulled out an earbud.
Quiet guy. Salt-and-pepper hair. Reading glasses on his forehead.
Turned out he'd spent 15 years writing headlines for two of the biggest writing platforms on the internet — and worked closely with Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole.
(Taylor almost fell off the treadmill.)
He glanced at Taylor's screen. Asked what the post was about.
"Retaining talent in small companies."
The man nodded. Pulled out his phone. Typed for two minutes.
❌ What Taylor had: "Why most companies lose their best people in year two."
✅ What it became: "The 3 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Owners Make When They Finally Land A Great Hire — And How To Fix Them Before It's Too Late"
Same topic. Completely different pull.
Taylor stared at it.
"How did you do that in two minutes?"
The man slowed his treadmill and explained two things — like he was talking to someone who'd never thought about headlines before.
"These templates come from Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole," he said. "I've used them for years."
💡 "First — a headline needs to make a clear promise.
Not 'here's something about X.' But 'here's exactly what changes for you if you read this.' If the reader can't see the payoff in the first line, they scroll."
💡 "Second — most writers use the same headline style every single time.
A tip list. A how-to. Maybe a question. But there are 25 proven headline structures — each one works differently on different readers. Feed your topic into a structure and your brain stops trying to make something up from nothing."
Then he handed Taylor his phone with two prompts on the screen.
"Run these in order. You'll have 25 headline options in about 10 minutes — and a way to make more whenever you run out."
Here's what each prompt does:
▶️ Prompt 1 — Generate 25 headlines: Takes your topic, your audience, and the result they want — and writes one headline in each of 25 proven formats, so you can pick the best angle.
▶️ Prompt 2 — Generate endless variations in any style: Once you've used the 25 templates, this prompt creates new ones in any headline style you choose — so you never run dry.
Taylor opened his AI sidekick and got to work.
🎯 Step 1: Generate 25 headline options for your topic
⏱️ 7 minutes
This prompt teaches your AI sidekick 25 proven headline structures and applies all of them to your topic at once — giving you a full menu of angles to choose from.
I want to write headlines to capture my target audience's attention
using proven headline structures.
Here's what we are going to do:
I will give you a topic (TOPIC), an audience (FOR WHO), and the
outcome the audience wants (SO THAT).
You will write 1 headline for each of the 25 headline structures below.
Replace the variables in brackets [] with content specific to my topic,
audience, and outcome.
Here are the 25 structures:
1. X Little Known [Something] That Could Be Causing Your [Outcome]
2. A Day In The Life Of A [Profession]
3. How [Industry] Is Taking Advantage Of [Audience]—And How To Fix It
4. Is [Thing] A Scam? Here's My Honest Review
5. How To Get Rid Of [Something] Forever, Even If You've Tried Everything
6. A Step-By-Step Guide For [Doing X]
7. How To Make A Ton Of Money [Doing Something Unconventional]
8. The Secret To Achieving [Something Desirable]
9. 9 Out Of Every 10 People [Make This Mistake]. Are You One Of Them?
10. [Insight or Claim] (Written By Someone In The Industry)
11. How To Survive Your First [Meaningful Experience]
12. What [Someone Credible] Can Teach Us About [Topic]
13. The Ultimate Guide To [Something]
14. X Lessons Learned [From Doing Something]
15. Why [Something] Happens (According To Science)
16. X Things [This Detail] Say About You
17. A Guaranteed Method For [Achieving Something / Avoiding Something]
18. How To Achieve [Something] Without Needing To Give Up [Something]
19. How To [Achieve Something] In [A Short Amount Of Time]
20. The X Things Most People Don't Know About [Topic]
21. The X Biggest Mistakes People Make When [Doing Something]
22. The X Best Books To Read If You're Interested In [Topic]
23. X Tips For [Overcoming Some Obstacle]
24. The Best Ways To Get [Something] Without Needing [Something]
25. Want [Something]? Try [This]
Now here is my information:
Topic = {e.g. writing LinkedIn posts that get engagement}
Target Audience = {e.g. solopreneurs who post regularly but
get almost no responses or shares}
Outcome = {e.g. write posts that get saves, shares, and
replies from the right people}
Write one headline per structure. Be specific.
No vague or generic headlines — each one must feel written for my exact audience.
Taylor hit run. The results came back fast.
He'd been writing the same two or three styles for months.
Here's what changed:
Here's what changed:
❌ Before: "How to write better LinkedIn posts."
✅ After: "9 Out Of Every 10 Solopreneurs Post On LinkedIn Every Week And Still Have Zero Inquiries. Are You One Of Them?"
"The 5 Biggest Mistakes Solopreneurs Make When They Finally Start Posting Consistently On LinkedIn"
"What James Clear Can Teach Us About Writing LinkedIn Posts That Get Shared By Strangers"
"A Guaranteed Method For Getting Replies On LinkedIn Without Paying For Ads Or Spending Hours On Every Post"
[Taylor's AI sidekick filled in the remaining 21 headline variations...]
Twenty-five angles from one topic.
In 7 minutes.
Taylor had never had that many directions to choose from at once.
But now he had a new problem — 25 formulas felt like a ceiling.
What if he wanted more angles in a specific style his audience responded to best?
That's what Prompt 2 handles.
🔍 Step 2: Build an endless supply of headlines in any style
⏱️ 3 minutes
This prompt makes brand-new headline templates in any style you choose — so you always have fresh angles, no matter how many times you've used the original 25.
You already know the 25 headline structures I gave you.
Now I want you to create 5 NEW headline templates in the style of:
"{e.g. Buzzfeed / Dan Kennedy / New York Times / Reason-Why / Contrarian}"
Rules:
- Do not repeat any of the 25 structures I already gave you
- Give me the template first, then 3 examples under each one
- Examples must be specific to:
{e.g. solopreneurs building a personal brand on LinkedIn}
- Templates should feel fresh — not just small changes
from what came before
Taylor asked for 5 templates in the "Reason-Why" style — those posts got the most saves in his feed.
Here's what changed:
Here's what changed:
❌ Before: "Here are a few more headline ideas you can try."
✅ After: "The Real Reason Most Solopreneurs Never Break 500 Followers (It's Not What You Think)"
"Why Your LinkedIn Profile Gets Views But Zero Inquiries — And The One-Line Fix"
"The Surprising Reason Consultants With Less Experience Land Better Clients Than You"
"Why 'Post Every Day' Is The Worst Advice For Solopreneurs Just Starting Out"
[Taylor's AI sidekick filled in the fifth template...]
Five fresh templates. Built around the style that worked best for his audience.
No blank screen.
No guessing which angle might land.
Just structures, examples, and a clear direction to write in.
🏆 Taylor's results
Before:
Same 2-3 headline styles on every post
20 minutes stuck on the headline, then going with "least bad"
Two likes per post, no replies, no new followers
After:
25 headline options from one topic in 7 minutes
An endless way to make more templates in any style that works best
First post using the new format: 47 likes, 11 saves, 3 new consultation inquiries
Total time: 10 minutes. Not 20 minutes of staring at a blank screen.
His AI sidekick handled the structure — 25 proven formats applied to his exact topic.
Taylor made the final creative call. BAM.
Two prompts. 10 minutes.
You go from one flat headline to 25 tested angles — and a way to make more whenever you need them.
That's it, my fellow outliers!
Yours 'helping you automate the boring stuff' Vijay Peduru 🦸♂️