Karaoke night captions, ready to post

Post the day before. Keep the facts in the first line, where nobody can miss them.

• Karaoke is tomorrow at [venue]. Singing starts at [time]. Bring a friend and a song you've been saving.
• [Day] means karaoke at [venue]. We start at [time] and the cover is [cover].
• Your [day] plans are set. Karaoke starts at [time] at [venue].
• Warm up in the shower tonight. Karaoke is tomorrow at [time] at [venue].
• Karaoke happens every [day] at [venue], starting at [time]. Come try a new song this week.
• Karaoke is tomorrow at [venue]. Start thinking about your song now.

Post these in the afternoon, when people are deciding what to do after work.

• Karaoke is tonight at [venue], starting at [time]. Come take your three minutes of glory.
• Karaoke starts at [time] tonight. Sign-up opens at [time], so come early if you want an early slot.
• The mic is on at [time] tonight. Come sing, or come cheer for the people who do.
• Rough week? Come sing it off at [venue] tonight. We start at [time].
• The list is still short for karaoke tonight at [venue]. The first song is yours if you hurry.
• Tonight's forecast calls for a strong chance of sing-alongs after [time] at [venue].

The people you most want to reach are the ones who have never come. Tell them plainly that they're welcome.

• Never done karaoke? Our crowd cheers loudest for first-timers. Join us on [day] at [time] at [venue].
• You don't have to be a good singer to have a great night at karaoke. We're on every [day] at [time].
• If you aren't ready to sing, come watch. Nobody gets handed a mic unless they ask for one.
• Is it your first time? Tell [host name] when you sign up and we'll get you on early, before the nerves kick in.
• All voices are welcome at [venue] on [day] nights, including the gloriously off-key ones.
• Bring the friend who always says "maybe next time." Next time is [day].

If someone asks what they should sing, send them a list of easy karaoke songs, or songs for people who can't sing. It's a friendlier answer than "anything you like."

Announce a theme two weeks out and again the week of. Always say the theme is optional.

• This [day] is [theme] night at [venue]. You don't have to dress up or sing the theme. We start at [time].
• [Theme] night is back on [date]. Start practicing your big finish now.
• It's duets night this [day] at [venue]. Grab a partner and you'll skip ahead in the line. We start at [time].
• It's two weeks until [theme] night. That's enough time to learn the words and find the outfit.
• It's [holiday] karaoke at [venue] on [date] at [time]. Festive songs are encouraged. You can still sing your usual favorites.
• Tonight's theme is [theme]. You can still sing whatever you love.

Need themes to announce? We have a list of karaoke night ideas that bring people back.

A thank-you post with a real photo is a great ad for next week. Ask before you post anyone's face.

• What a night. Thank you to everyone who sang and stayed for the last song. We'll see you at the same time next [day].
• Last night's crowd was something else. If you missed it, we do it again every [day] at [time].
• A big shout-out goes to our first-timers last night. We hope you come back and do it again.
• We're still humming the closer. Thanks for a great night, [venue] family.
• The list was full by [time] last night. Next week, come early.

When the night moves or takes a week off, say it clearly and say when you're back. Post it everywhere on the same day.

• Heads up: there's no karaoke this [day]. We're back on [date] at [time], so save your voice.
• We have a new start time. Karaoke now begins at [time] every [day], and everything else stays the same.
• Karaoke is moving to [new day], starting [date]. It's the same place and the same host.
• We're adding a night. Karaoke is now [day] and [day] at [venue], and both nights start at [time].

• Lead with the facts. Put the day, the time and the place in the first line.
• Use a real photo. A photo of your own room and your own crowd shows people what your night feels like.
• Post on the same days every week. A steady rhythm works better than a burst of posts.
• Add a few hashtags. Two or three are enough. Try #karaoke, #karaokenight and one with your city's name, such as #[city]karaoke.

Our guide to promoting a karaoke night has a weekly posting plan you can copy. The guide to building a crowd of regulars covers what to do once people show up.