Waitlist ticket
A waitlist let in by waves, told by the take-a-number counter: a dark wall unit reading NOW SERVING with the wave number glowing huge in dot-matrix digits, the headline saying who gets in today, a short ruled list of waves (done, now, next) and a serrated ticket pulled from the roll as the button. Everyone knows how a queue moves; it makes waiting feel like progress.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Waitlist ticket for posts that announce news or get people to act, when the message is a timeline or one sharp insight. It is built first to announce news.
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
The Director offers it only when these exist. Without them it simply picks another template.
- A real number from your post or your brand facts
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 number on the display is the wave the post says is being let in now — never invented.
- Waves list who each wave lets in, in order; the headline says who gets access today.
Visual rules
- A dark rounded counter unit with a recessed screen: the number in glowing brand-colour dot-matrix digits (unlit eights behind blank places), the display label above it and a small lit indicator.
- Waves as a ruled list with done (check), now (brand dot and tinted band) and next (open ring) markers; a serrated brand-colour ticket carries the button and website.
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Make a Waitlist ticket 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.