LinkedIn carousel template for posts
Draft the hook, the slides, and the CTA — so the carousel earns the swipe, the read, and the click.
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Draft a LinkedIn carousel on our Q3 retention win.
- Named the topicHow we cut churn 18% with one onboarding fix
- Drafted the hookSlide 1: "We cut churn 18% with one onboarding fix."
- Drafted the slides8 slides, one idea each: the leak, the fix, the result, the CTA
- Drafted the CTASlide 8: "Follow for the full teardown next week."
The carousel named the hook on slide 1 ("We cut churn 18% with one onboarding fix"), one idea per slide across 8 slides, and the CTA on the last slide. The post earned 4.2x the impressions of the prior text post and 31 follows. The template earned the swipe because it named the hook, not the title.
A LinkedIn carousel template is the shape that earns the swipe. It fixes the hook, the slide progression, and the CTA — so the carousel reads as a post, not a deck. A carousel that buries the point on slide 3 loses the swipe; a template that names the hook on slide 1 earns the read and the click.
What is a LinkedIn carousel template?
A reusable draft shape for the carousel — the hook, the slides, the CTA — that earns the swipe and the read. The template fixes the shape so the carousel reads as a post, not a deck.
Build the carousel
- Hook named — the one line on slide 1
- Slides named — one idea per slide
- CTA named — the one ask on the last slide
Ship the post
- Lead with the hook, not the title
- One idea per slide, not three
- End with the CTA, not the summary
What hook does a LinkedIn carousel template name?
The one line on slide 1 that earns the swipe — the claim, the contrarian take, the number. The hook is the part that earns the read, because the carousel that buries the point on slide 3 loses the swipe on slide 1.
What slides does a LinkedIn carousel template draft?
The progression that earns the read — the setup, the proof, the payoff, the CTA — one idea per slide. The slides are the part that earns the click, because a carousel that packs three ideas per slide loses the reader who came for one.
What CTA does a LinkedIn carousel template name?
The one ask on the last slide — the follow, the comment, the download — that earns the engagement the algorithm rewards. The CTA is the part that earns the reach, because a carousel without a CTA earns the read and loses the relationship.
How the LinkedIn carousel template fits your stack
The agent reads your topic and the audience, drafts the hook, the slides, and the CTA, and ships the carousel as a PDF for upload. It pairs with the LinkedIn text post draft and the social hook variants templates.
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Who uses this LinkedIn carousel template
- Founders
- Earn the swipe, not the scroll.
- Content marketers
- One idea per slide, not three.
- Growth leads
- End with the CTA, not the summary.
How to run this LinkedIn carousel template in Metaflow
Name the topic
The one idea the carousel carries.
Draft the hook
The one line on slide 1.
Draft the slides
Agent names one idea per slide.
Draft the CTA
The one ask on the last slide.
What you provide
- Topic
- Audience
- CTA goal
What you get back
- Carousel draft
- Hook on slide 1
- Slides with one idea each
- CTA on the last slide
Why use this LinkedIn carousel template?
Names the hook on slide 1, not slide 3
One idea per slide, not three
Ends with the CTA, not the summary
Pairs with the text post and hook variants templates
LinkedIn carousel template FAQs
How do you write a LinkedIn carousel?
Name the hook on slide 1, one idea per slide, and the CTA on the last slide. The carousel reads as a post, not a deck, which is why it earns the swipe, the read, and the click.
What is a LinkedIn carousel?
A slide deck post — a PDF uploaded as a swipeable set of slides. The carousel earns the swipe with the hook on slide 1, the read with one idea per slide, and the click with the CTA on the last slide.
How many slides should a LinkedIn carousel have?
Enough to carry one idea per slide — usually 5 to 10. The carousel that packs three ideas per slide loses the reader who came for one; the carousel that names one idea per slide earns the read.
What makes a LinkedIn carousel convert?
A hook that earns the swipe, one idea per slide that earns the read, and a CTA that earns the engagement. The carousel that buries the point on slide 3 loses the swipe on slide 1; the carousel that names the hook earns the read.
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Key takeaways
- Names the hook on slide 1, not slide 3
- One idea per slide, not three
- Ends with the CTA, not the summary