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Mistakes to Avoid TikTok Slideshow Template

The common mistakes your audience is making, and what to do instead.

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Liftlab example slideshow (AI form coach), slide 1 of 3: Cover: “3 mistakes killing your gains.” over a loaded barbell in a gym
Liftlab, scrapbook style

“Am I doing this wrong?” is one of the strongest hooks there is. A mistakes post taps that worry, then relieves it with the fix — positioning you as the expert who knows the right way.

Example: Liftlab

A mistakes to avoid carousel in the scrapbook style, for a ai form coach.

Liftlab example slideshow (AI form coach), slide 1 of 3: Cover: “3 mistakes killing your gains.” over a loaded barbell in a gymLiftlab example slideshow (AI form coach), slide 2 of 3: “Fix your form first.” with photos of squats and liftsLiftlab example slideshow (AI form coach), slide 3 of 3: “Get form feedback on every rep.” ending on a Try it in Liftlab button

Best for

  • Categories where beginners stumble
  • Establishing authority fast
  • Driving saves and “send to a friend” shares

Example hooks

Opening lines that stop the scroll. ViralSlides writes fresh ones for your topic.

“stop making these mistakes”
“the mistakes costing you views”
“I wish someone warned me”
“you’re probably doing #2 right now”

How the slides flow

  1. 1
    Hook
    Imply the viewer might be making the mistake.
  2. 2
    Mistakes
    One mistake + the fix per slide.
  3. 3
    CTA
    Follow for more + the tool that prevents them.

How to write a good one

  • Hook with the worry, not the answer: “you’re probably making #2”.
  • Pair every mistake with its fix on the same slide, so nobody leaves with only the problem.
  • Put the most common mistake first and the most surprising one in the middle to keep people swiping.

What makes it fall flat

  • Mocking the viewer. “Mistakes I made” often lands better than “mistakes you make”.
  • Mistakes so basic your audience already knows them.

A mistakes to avoid slideshow, written out

A workout app’s lifting mistakes. Format: Mistakes to Avoid, 7 slides. An illustrative draft to adapt, not a real account’s post.

  1. Slide 14 mistakes killing your gains (you’re making #2)
  2. Slide 21. Adding weight before the form is right. Fix: film one set from the side
  3. Slide 32. Rushing the lowering part. Fix: count two seconds down
  4. Slide 43. Skipping the warm-up. Fix: two light sets of the same lift
  5. Slide 54. Never writing anything down. Fix: log every set so you know when to add weight
  6. Slide 6Which one were you making?
  7. Slide 7Follow for the next four

Caption: the four lifting mistakes I made for a year before anyone told me

Where the mistakes to avoid format works

It is one of the recommended formats in these 5 playbooks, each with an opening hook written for the niche:

Ideas built on this format

FAQ

Why do mistake posts perform?

Loss aversion — people fear doing it wrong more than they want to do it right, so they watch and save.

How many mistakes per post?

Three to five keeps it focused. ViralSlides distributes them across the slides automatically.

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