November Social Media Ideas & Storytelling Content Prompts [2025]
Pop Quiz: What happens on social media every year when Christmas decor starts appearing on Target shelves?
Answer: Instagram engagement drops faster than you can say trending audio!
If social media had a pause button, we’d collectively hit it come late November until early January.
It’s normal for engagement to dip at the end of the year. But, not coincidently, it’s also one of the best times of the year to experiment with your content. You can connect with readers and future customers online, make sales, and have fun while doing it before it’s time to look at the cold hard numbers that will inform your 2026 content marketing strategy.
Luckily, November is filled with fun and funky social media holidays to fill your content calendar with value-packed posts that your peek your audience’s interest. These November social media ideas for online businesses will keep your engagement up through the month and ensure that your business stays top of mind for your customers even during the busiest time of the year.
November Social Media Ideas
Instagram loves original posts almost as much as your audience does.
November is brimming with social media holidays that give us an excellent opportunity to think outside the box.
Select the content prompts that align most seamlessly with your small business or brand, then infuse them with your personality and voice to create captivating posts.
This list of November Social Media ideas includes:
November observance days
Month-long celebrations in November
Fill-in-the-blank post prompts and ideas
Timely brand storytelling content prompts
How To Use These Storytelling Prompts To Create Short-Form Content
The stories I share that get the most engagement rarely have to do with my message—at least not on the surface.
But underneath, there's a short-form storytelling framework that turns everyday moments into content that entertains while making a relevant point.
This is it:
Story → Point → CTA.
Think about it this way:
Story
🫙Your story is the vessel:
A message wrapped in story is more memorable than information alone.
Point
☝The point is the message.
The bigger takeaway your story illustrates.
Call To Action
💌 The CTA is the invitation.
The action* you want them to take after hearing your message.
*This doesn’t need to be an offer (though it 100% can be!).
A call to action can also be to: engage with a post, reply to a question, or download a free guide.
Most experts fall into the trap of over-explaining.
They stack reasons, context, and definitions until the message gets weighed down with excess words, which most readers skip over.
A story, on the other hand, demonstrates your message in action, so your audience can picture your message like a movie in their mind.
That’s how a “boring” moment like burning dinner and whipping up a delish supper on the fly can become a relatable teaching moment for a message about being flexible.
Or how teaching your puppy to listen can intro a message about leadership.
💸 And there’s the bigger payoff for you:
They'll remember the messenger not just the message.
When you let people into your life and share something that helps their life, they'll remember who you are and why they should care.
Try it for yourself.
Below you'll find 20+ storytelling content ideas for November.
Stress Awareness Day
NOVEMBER 5
Is there a better feeling than an aha moment? Most marketing addresses the surface stressor (e.g., "Use this tool to fix your funnel").
But National Stress Awareness Day is an opportunity for you to go a layer deeper, not only making your reader feel understood but more likely to take action on your solution. What’s the root of their surface level stressor?
Pointing out the root reason gives readers an "Aha!" moment that creates an emotional connection, making you and your approach memorable.
Cliche Day
NOVEMBER 3
C.S. Lewis once said, "Most people don't need to be taught, they need only to be reminded."Over the years, I've worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs who've held back from sharing messages out of fear, "it's been said before."
The thing is—even if your message has been shared before—telling it through a personal story is how you make it unique to your brand. When you share a universal truth (a cliché), your reader's brain lights up with recognition and validation. You aren't teaching; you're confirming what they’re feeling, and that resonance is what makes them trust you.
Storytelling Content Prompt: Choose a message you've been holding off on saying because it's "too cliché." Tell a story about a specific example of how that message showed up in your business or life. Why is it important to keep in mind? How does remembering it influence how you act?
Daylight Saving Time
NOVEMBER 2
You're getting a bonus hour this Sunday! Use the time change as inspiration to tell a story about a time you "stole" an hour back from your week—maybe you delegated a task you hated, canceled a pointless meeting, or finally put down a non-essential activity.
Tie It To A Message: How does your advice or offer give your audience back time?
Spicy Guacamole Day
NOVEMBER 14
Storytelling Content Prompt: Share your spicy take on a current industry trend or topic. Tell a story about a time you ignored a popular industry trend only to find that your counter-intuitive approach delivered better results. What is the one widely-accepted piece of industry "wisdom" you think your audience needs to boldly reject right now?
Entrepreneur’s Day
NOVEMBER 18
Storytelling Content Prompt: Go way back. What’s something from your past that points to who you are today? Think: You had the block’s most badass lemonade stand so you’ve always had the entrepreneur gene. Or, you won a rap battle on a bet so you are always the type of person who rises to the challenge.
The opposite is also intriguing. What about your history doesn’t predict your current or future path? Think: “No one in high school would have voted me___.” This type of origin story works especially well to build trust if your brand is all about growth, following your heart, pivoting, being multi-passionate, experimenting.
Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
November 15
The fastest way to gain energy, focus, and peace of mind isn't with productivity hacks—it's by removing what's draining you. Addition by subtraction is the concept behind this storytelling content prompt.
Tell a story about a "rotting asset" in your business that you finally let go of. Maybe it was the outdated offer that took too much of your time, or the client who was draining you.
Tie It To A Message: What is the one thing—a belief, process, approach — your ideal client needs to ruthlessly eliminate before the year ends? Use your story to illustrate the freedom that comes with clearing out the old.
Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
NOVEMBER 27
Gratitude is the Attitude. Share what you and your team are grateful for this Thanksgiving season. Express appreciation for your customers, supporters, and the community.
Tell a story about a favorite memory or tradition—either one from your childhood or one you created for your own family/friends. How did it start? What makes Thanksgiving truly feel like Thanksgiving for you?
Black Friday
NOVEMBER 28
What will your offer help people achieve before the end of the year? How will it feel to have their problem solved before January? Use my non-salesy storytelling guide to write about the transformation your buyer can expect by the new year if they purchase on Black Friday.
Introduce the freebie you're offering as a special thank you to your customers. Tell a quick, conversational story about why you created this tool or resource for this time of the year.
November 28 is also “Buy Nothing Day.” Tell a story about the last time you consciously chose meaning over money—perhaps you walked away from a toxic client, refused a high-paying but draining project, or invested time in a mission that had zero financial return. What was the immediate sacrifice, and what unexpected, long-term asset (like clarity or reputation) did that decision add to your life?
Small Business Saturday
November 29
Black Friday is for products; Small Business Saturday is for people. This is your chance to remind everyone that their purchase isn't funding a CEO's third yacht—it's supporting a real person's dream. Show the behind the scenes of your small business or highlight a small business you love supporting.
National Inspirational Role Models Month
Good advice you didn’t take. Tell a story about a family member, old boss, or friend who gave you a piece of simple, honest advice that you totally ignored at the time. Describe the exact moment you realized they were right, and how that lesson became a rule you now live and work by.
The unsung hero. Tell a story about a family member, friend, or even a stranger who taught you your most important business lesson about integrity, risk, or boundaries. What were they doing, and what was the simple, everyday event that made their lesson so unforgettable?
The fork in the road. Tell a story about the time a random conversation, book, or piece of advice fundamentally changed the direction of your professional life. Where were you, who were you talking to, and what was the single sentence that flipped your perspective?
National Gratitude Month
Tell a story about a major failure, setback, or mistake from the last year that, at the time, felt devastating at the time. What is the one crucial lesson or new direction you only gained because of that setback? Use the story to reframe "loss" as the necessary cost of "growth."
Tell a story about the last time a client, colleague, or community member gave you an unexpected gift—not money or a sale, but something that was purely generous (e.g., a unique compliment, a referral you weren't expecting). What did that simple act of connection remind you about the best part of your work?
As an entrepreneur, life is chaotic. What is the single, non-business thing in your life (a morning routine, a daily walk, a favorite object, a weekend ritual) that acts as your anchor of calm? Tell the story of how that simple constant makes the rest of the chaos manageable and meaningful.
Tell a story about the person, client, or even the difficult project that you originally found most challenging or annoying. What was the one moment you realized that person or situation was actually a necessary teacher or who forced you to level up your skill or strategy?
