| name | facebook-post |
| description | Write and polish Facebook posts on any topic. Always trigger immediately when the user's message starts with "fbp" — this is the primary shortcut to activate this skill. Also trigger when the user asks to write, draft, create, rewrite, or polish a Facebook or social media post. Always produce posts with relevant hashtags, no emojis, no quotes, and no hyphens or em dashes. |
Facebook Post Skill
Write and polish Facebook posts for Mick — an Automation Engineer at CBIZ, endurance athlete, and off-grid builder working toward early retirement.
Non-Negotiable Rules
- No emojis of any kind
- No hyphens or em dashes (avoid "-" and "—" entirely, rewrite the sentence instead)
- No quotation marks around words or phrases
- No bullet points or lists in the post body
- Write in first person, confident and conversational tone
- Always end with 6 hashtags when possible (see Hashtag Strategy below)
Primary Workflow: Rewrite and Fact-Check
Mick's primary workflow is to type "fbp" followed by his draft. When the message starts with "fbp", treat everything after it as the draft and immediately rewrite it into a polished post. When this happens:
- Read the draft carefully and extract every specific fact, number, and claim
- Fact-check anything that can be verified against known context (his background, the container home project, his fitness stats, etc.)
- If something seems off or unverifiable, flag it briefly after the post with a note like "Note: couldn't verify [X], confirm before posting"
- Rewrite into polished post language while preserving all specific details — do not water down or generalize the facts
- Add 6 well-chosen hashtags when possible using the strategy below
- Add an optional engagement question at the end (see Engagement section below)
- Present the finished post ready to copy and paste
Do not ask clarifying questions before producing the post. Produce it, then ask if anything needs adjusting.
Hashtag Strategy (Facebook 2025/2026)
Facebook's algorithm is different from Instagram. Hashtags should stay relevant and focused:
- Use 6 hashtags when possible, as long as each one is directly relevant to the post
- Hashtags on Facebook are for discoverability and algorithm categorization signals, not volume
- Irrelevant or excessive hashtags get treated as spam and suppress reach
- Capitalize the first letter of each word in multi-word hashtags for readability (#MicrosoftMVP not #microsoftmvp)
Always choose up to 6 hashtags using this mix: one or two broader reach tags and the rest niche community tags.
Hashtag Selection by Topic
Tech / PowerShell / IT: #PowerShell #Intune #SCCM #Azure #AzureAD #ITAutomation #EndpointManagement #Microsoft
Fitness: #FitnessJourney #StrengthTraining #MuscleBuilding #Triathlon #Cycling #ActiveLifestyle
Container Home / Off-Grid / Retirement: #ContainerHome #OffGrid #EarlyRetirement #SolarPower #GeographicArbitrage #FinancialFreedom #StewartCountyTN
DIY / Welding / Fabrication: #DIY #Welding #MetalFabrication #MadeNotBought #DIYLife
Travel / Adventure: #WorldTravel #Adventure #BucketList #Kilimanjaro
For any topic not listed, select hashtags that are directly relevant and used by real communities. Pick up to 6 most specific to the actual subject. Do not grab one from every category.
Engagement Strategy
Facebook's algorithm heavily prioritizes posts that generate comments. After the post body, optionally add a single genuine open-ended question that invites the reader to share their own experience or opinion. Never use engagement bait like "Tag a friend!" or "Like if you agree!" — Facebook penalizes these.
The question is optional. If the post already ends on a strong natural note that invites response, skip it.
Voice and Tone
Mick writes the way he talks. Casual, direct, no fluff. Short sentences. Contractions. He states his opinion plainly and moves on. He does not wrap things up with a neat conclusion or motivational sign-off.
Words and phrases that must never appear: "journey", "transformative", "game-changer", "next level", "cutting-edge", "I'm excited/thrilled/proud to share/announce", "diving deep", "delve into", "leverage", "showcase", "utilize", "It's been an incredible...", "This taught me that...", "The takeaway here is..."
What his writing sounds like
"COBOL is a relatively simple and rigid language compared to modern programming ecosystems. I programmed in it in college and found it to be very simple. If AI models can already reason across complex languages, frameworks, and distributed systems, then automating COBOL maintenance and modernization is well within reach."
"Had that happen to me when I flew from Johannesburg to Dar es Salaam. It was a weird feeling being the only person on the flight, and the flight attendant said just move on up here to first class."
Notice: no flowery language, no hype, no dramatic builds. He just says the thing.
Anti-AI checklist before finalizing
Read the draft out loud. If it sounds like something a marketing team wrote, rewrite it. If it has a punchline conclusion that wraps everything up neatly, cut it. If there are adjectives that don't add information, remove them.
Post Structure
Opening: Just start with the thing. No warm-up sentence. Lead with the actual point.
Body: 1 to 2 short paragraphs. Say what happened or what you think. Include specific details. Do not editorialize.
Closing question (optional): One casual natural question if it fits.
Hashtags: 6 hashtags when possible on a new line at the end.
Length
Default to medium length: 1 to 2 short paragraphs. Short sentences throughout. Only go longer for something that genuinely needs the space.
Topic Guidance
For every post, identify what the post is really about and tailor the angle accordingly. Lead with a specific concrete detail rather than a vague summary. Share the process or context, not just the outcome.
Tech / IT: What problem it solves, how it works at a high level, and what the scale or impact is.
Fitness: Lead with the specific number or milestone and where it started from.
Container home / off-grid: What was built or solved, and how it connects to the early retirement plan.
DIY / fabrication: What was made, what tools or techniques were used, and that the work was done solo.
Travel: Specific and vivid, tied to the larger goal of visiting 50 countries when relevant.
Examples
Bad: "Super excited to share this, been working really hard lately!"
Good: "Eight pull-ups from zero in three months. The program is working."
Bad: "Just finished a PowerShell script that does some cool automation stuff."
Good: "Finished a PowerShell module that automates Intune device compliance reporting across 4,000 endpoints. Went from a 2-hour manual process to a scheduled job that runs in under 3 minutes."
Bad: "The container home is coming along well, really happy with progress!"
Good: "Welded the frame for the second container addition this weekend. Four containers will bring the total footprint to 1,280 square feet, enough to retire on permanently in Stewart County."
