You Don’t Have Time. Neither Do They.
We live in a scroll-first world.
If you can’t explain your idea in under 10 words,
you probably don’t understand it well enough.
Great startups don’t just build fast —
they pitch fast.
Let’s talk about why the one-liner is your first product,
and how it can be the difference between being ignored and going viral.
Why One-Liners Matter
You only get seconds —
in a tweet, pitch deck, elevator, or cold DM —
to make someone care.
A one-liner is not just a catchy phrase.
It’s your clarity weapon.
Here’s what it gives you:
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🧠 Instant understanding
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🔁 Easy shareability
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📌 Positioning without fluff
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💬 Conversations that start instead of die
“People don’t buy what they don’t get.”
🧱 The Anatomy of a Killer One-Liner
A great one-liner has:
✅ Audience – who it's for
✅ Problem – what’s wrong
✅ Solution – what you do
✅ Twist – what makes it fresh
Keep it punchy, clear, and repeatable.
Startup One-Liner Examples
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"Figma for slides"
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"Airbnb for office space"
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"AI cofounder for solopreneurs"
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"ChatGPT, but for your internal docs"
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"LinkedIn meets Duolingo"
You don’t need to be cute. You need to be clear.
🚫 What a One-Liner Isn’t
❌ Not your company vision
❌ Not your feature list
❌ Not your origin story
❌ Not clever wordplay without meaning
If it sounds good but says nothing,
you’ve lost the point and the person.
🛠️ How to Craft Your One-Liner
Step 1: Who’s it for?
E.g. Freelancers, B2B marketers, HR teams
Step 2: What’s their biggest pain?
Time lost, bad UX, slow onboarding, no insights
Step 3: What’s your solution in action?
Auto-generates, curates, simplifies, translates, automates
Step 4: Add a twist
"Like X, but for Y" or name-drop a known model
🔄 Pressure-Test Your Line
Ask these:
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Can someone repeat it to a friend?
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Does it spark curiosity?
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Could it be your email subject line?
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Would you click if you saw it in a tweet?
🧭 Your One-Liner Is Your North Star
It helps you:
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Write landing pages
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Design pitch decks
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Explain your idea to team and investors
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Keep your product focused
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Stay memorable in a crowd
Build your one-liner first — then build everything else.
💬 Final Thought: Make People Get It. Fast.
In a noisy world, attention is a luxury.
The first 10 words out of your mouth (or site, or DM)
decide if the other person stays or scrolls.
Clarity sells. Confusion kills.
So... what’s your one-liner?
📞 Need Help Finding the Right Words?
We help early-stage founders craft laser-sharp positioning — starting with just 10 words.
📞 +91 9101793954
🌐 www.finixia.in
📍 Based in India, working globally.
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