
1. Reward a fan story with a real gift
It turns a funny user post into a generous reply that millions saw.
- Watch for funny user stories that involve your product
- Reply fast in your brand voice
- Offer a small genuine reward
- Keep it short
Our library holds 3 public Duolingo marketing examples across its social posts, each linked to the source. The recurring moves: reward a fan story with a real gift, put your best feature into a meme and release a full series not a single ad.
Updated · By Blake Emal · 3 real examples, each linked to its source
| Channel | Move | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Social posts | Reward a fan story with a real gift | Link |
| Social posts | Put your best feature into a meme | Link |
| Social posts | Release a full series not a single ad | Link |

It turns a funny user post into a generous reply that millions saw.

Riffing on a song lyric with a product term is fun to repost.

Episodic content around characters keeps people coming back.
In our library: social posts. The library covers public examples only, so Duolingo may use other channels too.
Reward a fan story with a real gift: Watch for funny user stories that involve your product; Put your best feature into a meme: Pick a trending lyric or sound; Release a full series not a single ad: Build a series around your characters.
Each one is a public page, post, ad or email with a link to the source, captured by Today’s Marketing in October 2026.