// Write Product Hunt compliant messages and requests. Use this skill to craft outreach, social posts, and supporter communications that follow community guidelines and avoid penalties.
| name | ph-safe-messaging |
| description | Write Product Hunt compliant messages and requests. Use this skill to craft outreach, social posts, and supporter communications that follow community guidelines and avoid penalties. |
This skill helps you write messages that effectively rally support while staying within Product Hunt's community guidelines.
NEVER explicitly ask for upvotes.
Product Hunt guidelines are clear: asking or incentivizing people to upvote can trigger algorithm penalties or get your product unfeatured.
| ❌ Don't Say | ✓ Say Instead |
|---|---|
| "Please upvote" | "Check it out" |
| "Vote for us" | "We'd love your support" |
| "Upvote if you like it" | "Let us know what you think" |
| "Every vote counts" | "Your feedback means a lot" |
| "Help us reach #1" | "Excited to share this with you" |
| "Click the upvote button" | "Take a look and share your thoughts" |
| "We need your upvotes" | "We need your feedback" |
| "Vote now" | "Check it out now" |
| ❌ Don't Say | ✓ Say Instead |
|---|---|
| "Upvote for 20% off" | "PH community gets 20% off" |
| "Voters get early access" | "Everyone from PH gets early access" |
| "First 100 upvoters win" | "First 100 signups from PH win" |
| "Vote to enter giveaway" | "Visit our PH page to enter giveaway" |
Subject: [Product] is live on Product Hunt!
Hey [Name],
We just launched [Product] on Product Hunt!
[One sentence about what it does]
→ Check it out here: [Link]
If you find it useful, we'd really appreciate you
sharing your thoughts in the comments. Honest
feedback helps us improve!
Thanks for your support,
[Your Name]
Subject: Would love your support today
Hey [Name],
Today's a big day — [Product] just went live
on Product Hunt.
After [X months] of building, it's finally out there.
A bit nervous, honestly!
If you have a moment to take a look: [Link]
Any feedback — good or bad — would mean a lot.
And if you think it's cool, sharing it would
make my day.
No pressure either way. Just excited to
share this with you.
[Your Name]
Subject: We're on Product Hunt — your experience matters
Hi [Name],
As someone who's been using [Product], I wanted
to let you know we just launched on Product Hunt.
→ [Link]
If you have a moment, I'd love for the PH community
to hear about your experience. Your perspective
as a real user is incredibly valuable.
Of course, only if you genuinely have good things
to say — authentic feedback is what we're after!
Thanks for being an early believer,
[Your Name]
Simple Announcement:
🚀 Just launched [Product] on @ProductHunt!
[One line value prop]
Would love your feedback → [Link]
#ProductHunt
Story Version:
After [X months] of building, [Product] is
finally live on @ProductHunt.
[Why you built it]
Take a look and let me know what you think → [Link]
Progress Update:
Wow! [X] hours into our @ProductHunt launch:
• [X] people have checked it out
• [X] amazing comments and feedback
• Learning so much from this community
Thanks for the support! 🙏 → [Link]
Professional Announcement:
Excited to share that [Product] launched on
Product Hunt today.
After [context], we built [solution] to help
[target audience] [achieve outcome].
If this sounds relevant to your work, I'd
genuinely appreciate you taking a look and
sharing your professional feedback.
[Link in comments]
#ProductHunt #[Relevant tags]
What to Tell Supporters:
Hey! Just a quick note on how to support our
Product Hunt launch:
PLEASE DO:
✓ Check out the product page
✓ Leave a genuine comment about your thoughts
✓ Share with anyone who might find it useful
✓ Answer any questions others have
PLEASE DON'T:
✗ Just write "Great product!" (low value)
✗ All comment at the exact same time
✗ Create new accounts just to support
✗ Copy/paste the same comment
The most valuable thing? Authentic engagement.
Tell us what you actually think!
Link: [Link]
When Someone Asks:
❌ Don't say: "Please go upvote!"
✓ Do say:
Thanks so much for asking!
Here's what would be most helpful:
1. Check out our page: [Link]
2. If you genuinely like it, leave a comment
with your thoughts
3. Share with anyone you think would find it useful
Your honest feedback is what we're really after.
If you see things we should improve, I want to
hear that too!
When Preparing Comment Examples:
❌ Don't say: "Please post this exact comment: [script]"
✓ Do say:
Some ideas for what to comment about:
• What problem this solves for you
• A feature you find interesting
• A question about how something works
• Honest feedback on what could be better
Make it your own — authentic voices are way
more valuable than scripted comments!
Allowed:
Not Allowed:
Allowed:
Not Allowed:
Allowed:
Not Allowed:
"Upvote" (verb)
"Vote for"
"Click upvote"
"Every vote counts"
"Help us win"
"We need votes"
"Vote to support"
"Upvote if you"
"First to upvote"
"Vote now"
"Check it out"
"Take a look"
"Share your thoughts"
"Give us feedback"
"Let us know what you think"
"Support our launch"
"We'd appreciate your feedback"
"Leave a comment"
"Tell us what you think"
MESSAGE REVIEW FOR: [Product Name]
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
"[Original text]"
ISSUES FOUND:
- [Issue 1]: [Location in text]
- [Issue 2]: [Location in text]
REVISED MESSAGE:
"[Compliant version]"
COMPLIANCE CHECK:
✓ No explicit vote requests
✓ No vote incentives
✓ Focus on feedback/support
✓ Genuine tone
✓ Appropriate for platform
STATUS: [Compliant / Needs revision]
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