Threads & First Comments

Overview

Two related features let you push more context onto a single post without cluttering the main caption:

• Native threads — compose a chain of linked posts on platforms that support them (X, Bluesky). Each item is a real post in the thread, not a workaround.
• First comments — schedule a comment to drop automatically on the post the moment it publishes. Useful for hashtags, links, source attribution, and CTAs you want out of the headline.

What this page is for

• Composing a multi-post thread on X or Bluesky
• Adding a first comment to a Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube post
• Choosing a delay for the first comment so it lands when you want it
• Understanding which platforms support which behavior

Platform support

Before you start

• Decide whether the extra context belongs in a thread (continues the same beat) or a first comment (a distinct add-on like hashtags or a link)
• For X threads: each tweet counts separately toward your daily X cap and credit cost
• For first comments: pick a delay if your audience reacts negatively to "instant" replies

Step-by-step tasks

Compose a native thread

1. Open Create Post.
2. Pick X or Bluesky as the destination.
3. Click Add to thread below the first post body.
4. Write the next post in the chain. Repeat to add more items.
5. Schedule or publish — the platform handles the linking.

Add a first comment

1. Open Create Post.
2. Pick a platform that supports first comments (FB, IG, LinkedIn, YouTube).
3. Open the First comment panel under the post body.
4. Write the comment (links, hashtags, source attribution all work here).
5. Optionally set a delay (default: immediate).
6. Schedule or publish — the comment drops on the post automatically when it goes live.

Re-use first-comment defaults per platform

1. Open Workspace Settings → Posting defaults.
2. Choose a platform.
3. Set a default first-comment template and default delay.
4. New posts on that platform pre-fill the first comment; you can still override per post.

Tips and gotchas

• X threads are not a free expansion. Each tweet is charged and counted separately toward your daily cap (see Posting to X).
• A first comment lives on the post — if the post is deleted, the comment goes with it.
• The first comment uses the same connected account as the post; you can't post the comment as a different identity.
• Delays use a rolling window from the moment the post is published, not from the moment you queue it.

Related guides

• Posting to X
• Create Post
• Content Calendar