How to Write a Twitter Thread in Under 2 Minutes

Most people who want to post Twitter threads never do. Not because they don't know threads exist, and not because they don't have something to say. They stall because they assume it's complicated or that their first one needs to be good. It doesn't, and it isn't.

Here are the five steps. The whole thing takes less than two minutes.

Step 1: Know what you're saying#

A thread isn't a random string of tweets. It's one idea or one story, broken into pieces that each stand on their own. Before you open the app, decide what you're sharing. It doesn't need to be polished. It needs to be clear enough that you can slice it into bite-sized chunks, one tweet at a time.

Step 2: Open Twitter and tap the plus icon#

Open the Twitter app on your phone. In the bottom right corner, there's a plus symbol. Tap it. This opens the composer for your first tweet. Type it in.

Step 3: Chain your tweets#

Once your first tweet is written, tap the plus symbol at the top right corner of the keyboard. That opens a second tweet field directly below the first. Write the next part of your thread there. Tap plus again for tweet three. Keep going until you've written everything you want to say.

Step 4: Hit "Tweet All"#

When your thread is complete, tap the "Tweet All" button in the top right corner of the screen. This publishes every tweet at once as a single thread. You'll get a notification confirming they've all gone out, and the full thread will appear at the top of your profile.

Step 5: Just post it#

That's genuinely the entire process. Five steps. A few minutes of writing, one button to publish.

The only thing left is the part most people skip: actually doing it. Your first thread doesn't need to perform well. It doesn't need to be impressive. It just needs to exist. Once you've posted one, the mechanics are no longer mysterious and the hesitation mostly disappears.

Once you've got the mechanics down, the next question is how to make a thread actually reach people. For that, check out how to make your Twitter thread go viral, it's a separate deep-dive on what actually drives reach.

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