How to write a LinkedIn launch post that isn't a press release

A launch post structure for founders: what to cut, what to keep, and three openings that work better than 'Excited to announce'.

Why most launch posts flop

They're written for the team, not the reader. “After months of hard work, we're thrilled to launch…” tells a stranger nothing about why they should care. The reader is asking one question: is this for me?

A structure that works

Line 1 — what it does, in plain words, for whom.

Lines 2–4 — the problem it fixes, told as something that actually happened.

Line 5 — what you deliberately left out (this builds trust).

Last line — one specific ask: try it, reply, or share with one person.

Shared inboxes are live for teams under 10 people. We built it because our own support emails kept getting answered twice. No AI triage, no tags, no dashboards. Just one inbox everyone can see. If your team still forwards emails to each other, try it and tell me what breaks.

Three openings that beat “Excited to announce”

“[Thing] is live. It does one job: [job].”

“We almost didn't ship this. Here's what changed our minds.”

“For [audience] who [pain]: we built [thing].”

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