3. 2. 1. happy new ye- social media managers: wait let me see if the scheduled post went out

"NEW YEAR, NEW ME" said every social media manager ever

when the holidays end, everything hits hard because now Q1 social media planning is in full effect.

IF YOU'RE A SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AND READING THIS: LOG OFF 🎅🏻

last Christmas, I gave you a draft…” and the very next day, you asked for changes

yes im drinking an iced coffee in the winter... im a social media manager.

who's coming to town?  just a social media manager who's trying to reach last-minute deadlines.

dear 2026 social media, can we just tone down the chaotic updates that no one asks for?

working in social media right now feels like being in Home Alone... except I’m Kevin, the internet is the burglar, and there are no days off.

REUSE YOUR BEST PERFORMING CONTENT FROM 2025 IN 2026

time to circle back to the content that was never posted.

HOLIDAY WISHLIST: content being approved on time that's all.

social media goals for 2026: stop thinking and just go for it.

social media managers showing their bosses the 2026 social media study: “this should answer at least half of your questions from the last 12 months” https://metricool.com/social-media-study/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20251211_2026-social-study_en&utm_content=post&utm_term=q3

social media managers deserve to take a few extra days off after surviving 2025.

december SMM reality: we don’t deck the halls. we deck the content calendar.

in 2025 social media managers survived: the death of duolingo landscape reels endless platform changes  canva being down

social media managers!! THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO TAKE A BREAK 🫶

social media managers: what would be your ideal gift this holiday season?

Not having a good day? Same. But here's a twist: we discovered the SMOOD rate! It tracks you, the social media manager 💛 TRY IT! 

gift idea for your social media manager: tell them that they are doing a great job 🫶

send this to your clients for december: instead of them saying: no, no, no tell them to say: ho, ho, ho

REMINDER: THANK YOUR COMMUNITY, NOT JUST TODAY, BUT EVERY DAY.

POV: you're a social media manager at a family gathering relative: so you just like... scroll all day? me: has flashbacks of algorithm changes, crisis management, and content approvals me: yeah basically lol

thankful for: memes canva scheduling content coffee my tripod loyal followers

time, in fact, does fly, because planning summer content feels like yesterday

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how to lock in during this season:  get a blanket, your phone, coffee, and turn on a holiday playlist... you're welcome

if your content calendar had a theme song this month… what would it be? ours? I WILL SURVIVE 💅

here to remind every social media manager: we can't, we can't, back down.

for the love of your sanity, please schedule your holiday content in advance so you can spend time with those you love 💛

holiday season as a social media manager is seriously survival of the fittest

you ever schedule a post, close your laptop, and then immediately check if it posted? same.

"you can't be in three holiday seasons at once" social media managers: watch me

checking in on all the social media managers, this is chaos season, we know, but you got this 😜

the best content ideas come from your comments section, listen to YOUR followers!

sunday scaries hit different when you realize you have to schedule content for three different holidays in one month

november goals for SMMs: → survive black friday → finish reporting → look like you have a 2026 strategy → remember to touch grass at least once

before you post, ask yourself three things: 1, who’s this for? 2. why should they care? 3. what do I want them to do next? if you can’t answer all three, it’s not ready.

social media managers in november: 🎃→🦃→🎄 all in 30 days

nothing says Q4 like 14 people approving a single caption.

november is that weird month where you’re planning next year, reporting on this year, and still pretending like you're not crashing out.

the real horror story: scheduling the wrong post to the wrong account.

Feeling stuck creatively? Don’t stress, it happens to everyone 🙃 We’re sharing real tricks (Reddit-approved + tested by us) to get that creative flow back using inspo, data, and a little AI magic!

who needs haunted houses when you’ve got monday content feedback...

easiest way to scare a social media manager?  ask them: " did you mean to post this?" instant panic.

HOLIDAY SEASON IS SNEAKING UP ON US... SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER 🤝

let's start a social media manager reply chain...  we want to hear the SCARIEST thing that has happened to you:

if you wait for everything to be perfect, you’ll never end up publishing it.

bad feedback = weaker posts. good feedback = real results.