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Plan an Instagram carousel slide by slide: a cover that earns the swipe, one idea per slide with the best point early, a saveable summary slide, and a keyword CTA on the last slide, plus design notes for 4:5 slides. Use when the creator says "carousel", "slides", "swipe post", "turn this into a carousel", "thread to carousel", "educational post", or wants a post built to be saved.

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5 rules. 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 3 are very specific to this project.

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    Most of the 6 edited versions we read keep these.

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    Distinctive

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  1. Very specific:

    Read: the creator profile, ../instagram-playbook/hooks.md, ../instagram-playbook/algorithm.md, ../instagram-playbook/safety.md.

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  2. Distinctive:

    30 words or fewer per slide: If it needs more, it's two slides.

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  3. Distinctive:

    Leave the bottom ~10% clear on slide 1.

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  4. Very specific:

    When the creator approves the slides, append one line to the post log (../instagram-playbook/post-log.md): date, carousel, pillar, goal, …

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  5. Very specific:

    Run all the slide copy through python3 ../polish/scripts/polish.py slides.txt --mode caption (python on Windows) to strip AI tells.

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 6 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

carousel

Carousels are the save-machine of Instagram. Slide 1 decides whether anyone swipes. The last slide decides whether they save, comment or follow.

Read: the creator profile, ../instagram-playbook/hooks.md, ../instagram-playbook/algorithm.md, ../instagram-playbook/safety.md.

Architecture (6-10 slides)

SlideJobRules
1. Coverearn the swipea hook formula, 8 words or fewer, big type, one visual. Open a loop: "7 DM mistakes (I made #4 for a year)".
2. The stakewhy keep goingthe cost of not knowing. Or put the single best point here.
3-8. Bodyone idea per slidetitle + 1-3 short lines. The best item goes on slides 2-3, not 10. Swipe-through drops on every slide.
N-1. Summarythe saveable artifacteverything on one slide: a checklist, framework or cheat sheet. This is what people screenshot and save.
N. CTAone ask"Comment GUIDE for the full template 📩", or "Save this for later". One.

Numbered lists get a visible counter (3/7) so the reader knows where the finish line is.

Copy rules

  • 30 words or fewer per slide. If it needs more, it's two slides.
  • Headlines carry the slide. Someone skimming the bold lines alone should get the whole idea.
  • Concrete examples on every body slide: a before/after line, a real number, a screenshot cue.
  • The creator's voice, not textbook voice. Write it the way they'd explain it to a friend.

Design notes (hand these to the designer or Canva)

  • 1080x1350 (4:5) on every slide. Mixed ratios get cropped to slide 1's ratio.
  • The same template across slides, with one accent colour from the creator's brand.
  • Body text at least 28-32pt equivalent. Readable without zooming.
  • The face or handle in the same corner on every slide (makes reposts and screenshots traceable).
  • Leave the bottom ~10% clear on slide 1. The caption overlay can cover it in some views.
  • A short video slide in slot 2 or 3 can lift dwell time. Images and videos can be mixed in one carousel.

Log it

When the creator approves the slides, append one line to the post log (../instagram-playbook/post-log.md): date, carousel, pillar, goal, the cover's formula, the cover line, slide count, keyword.

Output

CAROUSEL  ·  8 slides  ·  goal SAVE → LEAD  ·  keyword GUIDE

1  COVER     "7 DM mistakes killing your sales"           visual: crossed-out DM screenshot
            small: (I made #4 for a year)
2  STAKE     "Every ignored DM = a customer who bought elsewhere."
3  #1        "Replying 6 hours later"  →  "Under 5 min = 3x replies" {{your number?}}
…
7  SUMMARY   ✓ reply fast ✓ deliver first ✓ one question ✓ …
8  CTA       "Comment GUIDE and I'll DM you my reply templates 📩"

Then: caption for the post copy, and comment-to-dm for keyword GUIDE.

Run all the slide copy through python3 ../polish/scripts/polish.py slides.txt --mode caption (python on Windows) to strip AI tells. Ignore the fold box and hashtag checks for slides.

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Part of Instagram Creator Skills by Fliqr AI. Live Instagram data and comment-to-DM automations come from the Fliqr AI connector (fliqr.ai).

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