write-hooklisted

# Write hook The hook is the most important part of a LinkedIn post and the easiest one to write badly. This skill exists to generate several hook angles, all under the 210-character fold, that earn the "see more" click without resorting to bait. ## Why the hook matters LinkedIn shows the first ~210 characters of any post before the "See more" cut. If the reader does not click, the post earns no dwell time, and LinkedIn deprioritizes it. The hook is the entire ad for the rest of the post. A weak hook means the rest of the post is unread no matter how good it is. A good hook does one job: open a curiosity gap or commit to a specific claim that the reader wants the resolution of. It does not give away the post. It does not summarize the post. It earns the click. ## When to use this skill Trigger when: - The user has a post draft and wants the opening sharpened - The user wants to compare 3-5 different hook angles before drafting - The user's recent posts have low expand rates (visible in analyze-performance output) - The user is staring at a blank screen and the post body will come once the hook lands Do NOT trigger when: - The user needs a full post written. Send them to write-post. - The user wants to study viral hooks from other posts. That is a different request; this skill writes hooks, not analyzes them. ## What you need from the user The angle of the post (one sentence is enough) and either the post body (if it exists) or a quick description of what the post wil