Tell me without telling me
'Tell me you're ___ without telling me you're ___' set on a dark slab with the blank lit in brand colour, a hooked reply arrow dropping into the brand's punchline in huge type, and a small original mic-drop drawing — the insider joke that proves who you are by what you do.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Tell me without telling me for posts that entertain or start a conversation, when the message is one sharp insight or a quote. It is built first to entertain.
It reads each post’s goal and shape first, then its own words, the platform and the facts you have, and offers this template only where it fits.
Who it’s for
Any business. Nothing in it assumes what you sell, so the Director can offer it to a software company, a café or a coaching centre alike — whenever the post fits.
Platforms and sizes
| Size | Where |
|---|---|
| 4:51080 × 1350 px | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 16:91600 × 900 px | X, YouTube |
| 1.91:11200 × 628 px | Newsletter, Blog |
Single image. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
Only your post. It is made from your copy and your brand kit — there is nothing else to prepare.
Rules the AI follows
Word for word from the template library. The Director follows the copy rules when it writes into the template, and the visual review checks every creative against the visual rules.
Copy rules
- The punchline is a specific, recognisable habit or detail only an insider would have — show, don't tell; no invented numbers or names.
- Keep the identity short and plain ('an exhibition stand builder', 'in events'); the lead and joiner may be rephrased to fit it ('Tell me you work in events…').
Visual rules
- A night slab with a soft brand glow carries the prompt in the heading face, the blank lit in the brand colour; a brand reply arrow hooks down into the punchline set huge in ink on paper.
- A small original mic-drop drawing (tilted microphone, motion lines, impact ticks) in the corner; logo on the slab, website in mono at the foot.
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Make a Tell me without telling me with your brand.
MarketiQ writes the post, picks the template that carries it best — this one, when it fits — and fills it with your logo, colours, facts and copy.